The auspicious festival of rakhi which takes place to celebrate the ties between brother and sister takes place on Shravan Purnima, in the month of August. It is slated to be on the 10th of August this year. It is marked by a simple ceremony wherein a sister ties the sacred thread onto her brother’s wrist. The word ‘raksha’ signifies protection while ‘bandhan’ means a bond. When a sister ties a rakhi onto the wrist of her brother she signifies her love and attachment to him. He in turn pledges eternal protection for his sister and deliverance from all evil and adversity. The thread tying ceremony is preceded by the sister performing an Arti on her brother. This is usually accompanied by the chanting of a Mantra which might be in Sanskrit or any other Indian language. She prays for his long and blessed life. She offers sweets to her brother who in turn gives her a token present or money.
Raksha bandhan can be viewed as an occasion for reasserting a married sister’s ties to her natal home. The brother conveys a message to his sister that she has not been abandoned by her biological kin; similarly, the woman conveys a message to her husband’s family that she can well count upon her natal family to come to her assistance.
Though in principle Raksha bandhan is for biologically related siblings of the opposite sex, the bond also extends beyond the confines of the family. On Raksha bandhan day a number of women tie a rakhi around the prime minister’s wrist and people from the armed services have many women tie the rakhi around their wrists. Imagining that a person of the opposite sex is actually a sibling is one way of curbing sexual desire and Indian texts are rife with observations that men should look upon women as their sisters or their mothers.
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Raksha bandhan can be viewed as an occasion for reasserting a married sister’s ties to her natal home. The brother conveys a message to his sister that she has not been abandoned by her biological kin; similarly, the woman conveys a message to her husband’s family that she can well count upon her natal family to come to her assistance.
Though in principle Raksha bandhan is for biologically related siblings of the opposite sex, the bond also extends beyond the confines of the family. On Raksha bandhan day a number of women tie a rakhi around the prime minister’s wrist and people from the armed services have many women tie the rakhi around their wrists. Imagining that a person of the opposite sex is actually a sibling is one way of curbing sexual desire and Indian texts are rife with observations that men should look upon women as their sisters or their mothers.
Rakhi gifts for sister this year are fun and exciting. Send rakhi gifts from the comfort of your home. Rakhi gifts come in an amazing variety at Gifts By Meeta and include rakhi for brother, rakhi thali, rakhi gifts for bhaiya bhabi, rakhi gift hampers, rakhi special gifts, rakhi best sellers, rakhi deals and rakhi delivery to India.
Rakhi gifts for sister include accessories for sister, spa gifts for sister, jewelry for sister, perfumes for sister, gift combos for sister, stoles and sarees for sister and soft toys for sister. Send rakhi gifts across the world with the mere touch of a button. After all, rakhi comes around only once a year in our short lives, make it grand with Gifts by Meeta.