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This year’s Date, Day and Shubh Muhurat time of Raksha Bandhan festival
Lucknow: As we all know that festival of brother and sisters were commonly known as Raksha Bandhan which is just two days away now, so we are going to tell you it’s Date, Day and Shubh Muhurat time.
The festival of love and care between sister and brothers is known as Raksha Bandhan beside many people use to call it as Rakhi that is celebrated on the full moon of the Shravan month.
Now, on this special day sisters use to lovingly tie a Rakhi, also known as ‘Raksha Dhaga’ on the wrist of their brothers and in return they use to get gifts from their siblings.
This Raksha Dhaga (Rakhi) is also a kind of promise from brothers to their sisters wherein they swear to protect his sister throughout his life.
The festival of Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated on August 26. This day is celebrated differently across the states in India according to their traditions and customs.
Though, the core value of the day remains the same which is to protect their sisters. This is a day when siblings show their love and gratitude towards one another and undertake the oath to protect throughout life.
The ritual of tying rakhi is just not restricted to the brothers as one can tie the ‘Raksha Dhaga’ to anyone, be it brother or sister. Here is the Date, Day Muhurat time of this year Raksha Bandhan are mentioned below.
Raksha Bandhan is falling on this date, here is Shubh Muhurat timing and day:
The time of this year’s Raksha Bandhan thread tying ceremony starts from 05:59 am to 17:25 pm and the total duration is of 11 Hours 26 Mins.
The Aparahan time of Raksha Bandhan Muhurat is 13:39 pm till 16:12 pm and the total duration is of 2 Hours 33 Mins.
Now, according to Drikpanchang, Raksha Bandhan Bhadra gets over before Sunrise-Purnima Tithi begins at 15:16 on 25 August 2018, Purnima Tithi ends at 17:25 on 26 August 2018.
If we go with according to Hindu mythology, Lord Sri Krishna had once told Yudhishtir to celebrate Raksha Bandhan with his army and had said that it would help him protect the Pandavas and also their army. Sri Krishna has also said that power of the ‘Raksha Sutra’ is distinctive and supreme.
The festival of Raksha Bandhan is also known as Shravan Purnima in North India and in the southern part of India, Raksha Bandhan is celebrated in the name of Nariyal (Coconut) Purnima or Avni Avittam.
The portion of Central India celebrates it as Kajree Poonam and in the state of Gujarat, it is celebrated in form of Pavitropanna.
In the state of Rajasthan, it is known as Ram Rakhi Lumba, where a thread with a tiny yellow color pom-pom is tied to the deity.
The State Scores Extra High on Gaming-Friendly Industry Index
Meghalaya scored 92.85 out of 100 possible points in a Gaming Industry Index and proved to be India’s most gaming-friendly state following its recent profound legislation changes over the field allowing land-based and online gaming, including games of chance, under a licensing regime.
The index by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) uses a scale of 0 to 100 to measure the level of legalisation on gambling and betting achieved by a state based on the scores over a set of seven different games – lottery, horse racing, betting on sports, poker, rummy, casino and fantasy sports
Starting from February last year, Meghalaya became the third state in India’s northeast to legalise gambling and betting after Sikkim and Nagaland. After consultations with the UKIBC, the state proceeded with the adoption of the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021 and the nullification of the Meghalaya Prevention of Gambling Act, 1970. Subsequently in December, the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021 were notified and came into force.
All for the Tourists
The move to legalise and license various forms of offline and online betting and gambling in Meghalaya is aimed at boosting tourism and creating jobs, and altogether raising taxation revenues for the northeastern state. At the same time, the opportunities to bet and gamble legally will be reserved only for tourists and visitors.
“We came out with a Gaming Act and subsequently framed the Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021. The government will accordingly issue licenses to operate games of skill and chance, both online and offline,” said James P. K. Sangma, Meghalaya State Law and Taxation Minister speaking in the capital city of Shillong. “But the legalized gambling and gaming will only be for tourists and not residents of Meghalaya,” he continued.
To be allowed to play, tourists and people visiting the state for work or business purposes will have to prove their non-resident status by presenting appropriate documents, in a process similar to a bank KYC (Know Your Customer) procedure.
Meghalaya Reaches Out to a Vast Market
With 140 millions of people in India estimated to bet regularly on sports, and a total of 370 million desi bettors around prominent sporting events, as per data from one of the latest reports by Esse N Videri, Meghalaya is set to reach out and take a piece of a vast market.
Estimates on the financial value of India’s sports betting market, combined across all types of offline channels and online sports and cricket predictions and betting platforms, speak about amounts between $130 and $150 billion (roughly between ₹9.7 and ₹11.5 lakh crore).
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Delhi are shown to deliver the highest number of bettors and Meghalaya can count on substantial tourists flow from their betting circles. The sports betting communities of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are also not to be underestimated.
Among the sports, cricket is most popular, registering 68 percent of the total bet count analyzed by Esse N Videri. Football takes second position with 11 percent of the bets, followed by betting on FIFA at 7 percent and on eCricket at 5 percent. The last position in the Top 5 of popular sports for betting in India is taken by tennis with 3 percent of the bet count.
Local Citizens will Still have Their Teer Betting
Meghalaya residents will still be permitted to participate in teer betting over arrow-shooting results. Teer is a traditional method of gambling, somewhat similar to a lottery draw, and held under the rules of the Meghalaya Regulation of the Game of Arrow Shooting and the Sale of Teer Tickets Act, 2018.
Teer includes bettors wagering on the number of arrows that reach the target which is placed about 50 meters away from a team of 20 archers positioned in a semicircle.
The archers shoot volleys of arrows at the target for ten minutes, and players place their bets choosing a number between 0 and 99 trying to guess the last two digits of the number of arrows that successfully pierce the target.
If, for example, the number of hits is 256, anyone who has bet on 56 wins an amount eight times bigger than their wager.
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