| Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) is a festival embodies | | | | brothers and sisters live at distance, sister sends |
| eternal relationship of love and care between | | | | rakhi to brother and brothers send gifts to sisters. |
| siblings (brother and sister). It is celebrated on the | | | | It’s not a thread which connects them; |
| full moon of the month of Shraavana. The festival | | | | it’s a feeling which connects them. |
| is marked by the tying of a rakhi or holy thread | | | | This festival has high value and meanings attached |
| by the sister on the wrist of her brother. As per | | | | to it in history and mythology and that is the only |
| mythological value it’s not just a thread | | | | reason it is still followed with the same purity in |
| (rakhi), but bond of protection. | | | | our culture. In ancient times, ladies used to tie |
| This is a moment where sister takes-on all pain | | | | rakhi to warriors for whishing them long life and |
| brother has and brother promises sister to | | | | care. And there are number of examples in |
| protect her from all odds in life. Brothers give | | | | history where two people have started sharing |
| sweets, gifts and mementos to cherish this pure | | | | this bond without looking into cultural differences |
| relation. | | | | and become exemplary to society. (I.e. Rani |
| That is not must that only real brother and sister | | | | Karnavati of Chittor sent a rakhi to the Mughal |
| celebrate this festival? It is also celebrated by | | | | Emperor Humayun when she was threatened by |
| people who share that relational bond (it may be | | | | Bahadur Shah of Gujarat. Humayun abandoned an |
| cousins, a good friend or a person you trust). This | | | | ongoing military campaign to ride to her rescue.) |
| festival has no boundaries of culture, cast, society | | | | So do celebrate rakhi with your loved ones this |
| and geography. | | | | year, send gifts to sister and send rakhi to |
| This is celebrated all across the glob where people | | | | brothers to make this rakhi memorable. Let your |
| know the value of this festival. In case where | | | | brother and sister feel cared, loved and special. |