Upakarma is one of the ancient Vedic rituals practiced to date by every Brahmin. It is done once a year, during Shravana Masa- which is usually in August or September. The main activity performed in an Upakarma is the changing of the Janivara or Holy Thread. This year the dates are as follows:
August 3rd Monday 2020 – Rigvedics and Yajurvedis Upakarma same day in USA
Check your local panchanga to find out the exact date.
Did you know that Upakarma means “Beginning” in Sanskrit.
And the procedure is very well explained in Sumadhwaseva web site. It has the YAGNOPAVEETA DHARANA VIDHI in Kannada, Sanskrit, Telugu and English.
Attached below is the link:
Now that we have all the details for the Upakarma, how about Raksha Bhandan? Raksha” means protection, “bandhan” means bound or binding. During this festival brothers and sisters show that they care for each other; include your cousins also. A sister will tie the rakhi, which is made of thread around her brother’s right wrist, usually with flowers attached to it. In return, her brother will give sweets, or money to show that they will love and protect them.
As with any other festival, there are many legends for this festival as well.
1. In ancient times a woman tied a ‘rakshaa’ on her husband’s wrist to protect him from evil. Later, she tied a ‘rakshaa’ on her brother’s right wrist, to protect him from evil influence and those factors which may taint his character, and to strengthen the bond of sibling love between them.
2. Vishnu helped the wife of Indra, to aid her husband in his battle against the demon Bali. Bali had driven Indra out of heaven. Vishnu gave Indra’s wife a silk thread to put on Indra’s wrist as a lucky charm. It enabled him to defeat Bali and regain his kingdom.
3. During the battle of Mahabharat,Queen Kunti tied a raksha on her grandson Abhimanyu to protect him in battle.
Kalpavriksha Kamadhenu 
Posted by Ramakrishna on August 1, 2020 at 3:39 am
Soura Rugupakarma falls on 31st August 2020( For Rigvedis who follow Solar Calendar)
Posted by Rakhi Ramdurg on July 31, 2020 at 5:40 am
Hare Krishna Mam. August 4th is Rigveda Upakarma
On Mon, 27 Jul, 2020, 10:41 pm Kalpavriksha Kamadhenu, wrote:
> meeraghu posted: “Upakarma is one of the ancient Vedic rituals practiced > to date by every Brahmin. It is done once a year, during Shravana Masa- > which is usually in August or September. The main activity performed in an > Upakarma is the changing of the Janivara or Holy Thre” >
Posted by meeraghu on July 31, 2020 at 10:38 am
It is different in India and USA. I posted USA dates.
Posted by Shanthi Sethuraman on July 28, 2020 at 4:53 am
Thanks for the information, we are all Sama Vedam, Upakarma is not now, it will come during Ganesha Churuthi.
Posted by meeraghu on July 28, 2020 at 12:03 pm
Nice to know, Shanthi.
Posted by Vathsala Lakshman on July 27, 2020 at 5:49 pm
Thanks for this important information. K.LAKSHMAN.
On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 10:41 PM Kalpavriksha Kamadhenu wrote:
> meeraghu posted: “Upakarma is one of the ancient Vedic rituals practiced > to date by every Brahmin. It is done once a year, during Shravana Masa- > which is usually in August or September. The main activity performed in an > Upakarma is the changing of the Janivara or Holy Thre” >
Posted by meeraghu on July 28, 2020 at 12:02 pm
Welcome, Sir.