Every year, Janai purnima is celebrated on Shrawan Sukla purnima and today’s Shrawan Sukla purnima is Bhadra 3, 2081 (19-08-2024). It is customary to go to lake, pond and river and take a bath from the Hindu priest to swear the Rakshasutra (thread of yellow or red). During Raksha Bandhan, the priest recites the mantra and swear it. It is a custom to swear the mantra and bind on the right hand for the protection of human beings. In the Satya Yug, Devagana, who was chased by a demon, was protected by Guru Brihaspati and defeated a very strong demon king.
On this day, it is mentioned in the scriptures that Bramins, Chhetris and Baishyas should change their Janai (yellow and red thread). For it everyone makes hairs shaving and usually eats one time as a fasting. Today many people surround at Pashupati temple, bank of Bagmati river, Ashokbinayak temple to change their Janai. Today the temples are very crowded.
