The festival of Rakshabandhan is a symbol of the unwavering love, reverence and promise of siblings, which is celebrated every year on the day of Sawan Purnima. This year Rakshabandhan is falling on Saturday 9 August 2025. On the day of Rakshabandhan, the sister ties a rakhi on her brother’s wrist, which is called Rakshasutra. Rakhi dam sister on brother’s wrist asks him to promise to protect him throughout his life. At the same time, she also wishes the brother’s longevity and success.

Rakhi is the door of holy relationship

On the auspicious day of Rakshabandhan, the Rakshasutra tied on the brother’s wrist by the sister is not only a raw thread but also the door of the holy relationship, which is also a symbol of love, trust and respect. People celebrate the festival of Rakshabandhan with great pomp and also tie the rakhi with reverence. But when it comes to taking off the rakhi from the wrist, then do not pay much attention to it. At the same time, some people open the rakhi and throw it here and there, while this is a very wrong way. Therefore, know how many days you should take off the rakhi tied on the wrist and what to do by removing the rakhi.

How many days can you take off Rakhi (when Rakhi Remove after Raksha Bandhan)

In how many days you remove the rakhi tied on the wrist depends on reverence, convenience and personal faith. But from religious and scientific terms, some beliefs and rules have been mentioned, which must be followed.

What does religion say- From the religious point of view, there is no definite time or special day to take off the rakhi. But you can keep Rakhi tied on the wrist from Sawan Purnima to Bhadrapada Amavasya i.e. 15 days. At the same time, some belief is that Rakhi should be kept in hands for 3, 7 or 11 days and then it should be removed. Many people also take off rakhi on Janmashtami or Ganesh Chaturthi. But let the rakhi be tied in the hands for at least 24 hours. Do not remove the rakhi before this. Keep in mind that before the start of Pitrupaksha, definitely remove the rakhi.

What does science say- The rules and religious beliefs of science support each other somewhere. From a scientific point of view, it is not considered good to keep Rakhi in hands for a long time. According to science, Rakhi or Rakshasutra is made of cotton or silk thread, which becomes dirty due to exposure to water or dust and it can increase bacterial risk. Therefore, you keep the rakhi in the wrist as long as it is in a good and clean position.

What to do with Rakhi taken off the wrist?

Rakhi or Rakshasutra is a sacred thread. Therefore, it should not be thrown here and there. By removing the rakhi, you can immerse it in water, tie it on a tree or press it into the root of the plant. But it is better to immerse it after removing Rakhi from the wrist. If you are not able to immerse the rakhi, then you can tie it on a tree or bury it in the root of the tree.

FAQS

Q. How long should Rakhi be worn?

A. You can wear rakhi for at least 24 hours and more than 15 days.

Q. Can Rakhi flow in water?

A. Yes, after removing the rakhi, it is appropriate to flow it into the water.

Q. Is it necessary to keep a fast on Rakshabandhan?

A. No, there is no need to observe fasting traditionally, but you can keep fast.

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