Raksha Bandhan

Raksha bandhan or rakhi is a festival for brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a decorative thread round her brother’s wrist, in exchange for the brother promising to protect her always.

This is an important festival of India that is unique to this country. It is celebrated throughout the nation, irrespective of religion, traditions or language.

The festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated with a lot of pomp and shows as it represents the bond between brothers and sisters and is a true celebration of this lasting love.

On the day of Raksha Bandhan, sisters tie a Rakhi or a sacred thread around the wrists of their brothers, which symbolizes their hope for a long life for their brothers. In contrast, brothers promise always to protect their sisters from all kinds of harm and give presents to them as a thank you for all their love and care.

Celebrations

• A much-awaited festival to reaffirm the strong bonds between the siblings, Rakhi is celebrated in the monsoon season.
• Sisters go and tie rakhi to the brother along with some special sweets and pray for his long life. When traveling is not possible, rakhis are sent to the brother by post.
• The brother returns the affection by a present.
• The festival of rakhi, as many others have been commercialized. There are fancy rakhis; some made even out of gold and silver where a traditional rakhi is made out of a silken thread.
• The sisters decorated their hands with Mehendi or henna. Nowadays, professional henna artists are hired for that. The shops sell grand and fancy platters to hold the rakhis and sweets and the kumkum to be put on the brother’s

The importance of celebrating Raksha Bandhan

As is evident, the festival of Raksha Bandhan is a beautiful representation of love and harmony between siblings. Let us check out its importance below!

• It is the perfect way to celebrate the love and camaraderie shared between siblings.
• Raksha Bandhan celebrates this undying bond and helps brothers and sisters acknowledge the strength of their relationships with each other.
• It is also an ideal way to thank your sibling for their years of love, care, warmth, affection, and trust.
• Raksha Bandhan reinforces everything that we consider sacred and holy in this world in the form of a perfect day.

Conclusion

The tradition comes from mythology where Draupadi tore off a piece of her sari to tie on Krishna’s hand as he cut himself. Later on, Krishna came to her rescue in the time of difficulty. It is a celebration of this adorable relationship meant to last forever. No one can dispute the good vibes and happiness that is felt on this day each year.