Raksha Bandhan
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No matter how annoying your sister/brother is, no matter how long you fight for multiple reasons, stands to halt this day. Raksha Bandhan likewise called Rakhi is the celebration of the immense love and care resembling the bond between a brother and a sister. It is an emotion of belonging that both of them hold for each other in good and bad times.
It is marked by a sacred thread that symbolises the long-lasting bond of siblings and affection between them. It is celebrated on a full moon day in the month of Shravana Masam, this festival is known for its auspiciousness to rejuvenate your sibling relationship and make it much stronger and fresh.
On this day of the festival, sisters tie a thread on the wrists of their brothers to bless them with long, healthy and prosperous life. This thread also endows the brothers with their share of responsibility of caretaking and protecting their sisters for their entire life in tough times.
Let us discuss how to celebrate Raksha Bandhan.
Raksha Bandhan in Indian is celebrated in a grand manner that is popular all over the world. It’s all about the emotions, promises, and beliefs among loved ones. The preparations for this festival starts days before the actual date of the festival. The local markets and shops get flooded with a variety of beautiful Rakhis along with other gift items like sweets adding colours to Rakhi celebrations. Women and girls go on shopping to buy the best ethnic attires to boast on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
India is the most renowned country in the world owing to its diverse culture and traditions. The festivals here are celebrated with so much happiness. On the day of Rakhi is said to be very auspicious to carry out various rituals. Apart from tying regular rakhi on this festival, there are multiple other beliefs and traditions followed by a diaspora of people celebrating this day in their own ways.
How Rakhi is celebrated in different religions and cultures.
The festival of Rakhi is deeply rooted in Hinduism due to its rich historical and mythological significance holding its own importance in terms of love and bond shared. The festival has released itself from the religious belief and has evolved into a universal ritual for all people who acknowledge love and brotherhood in their lives. Though the religions of Jainism and Sikhism are derived from Hinduism they are observe in a different celebration of this festival. In Jainism, the priests of the temples tie rakhis or sacred thread on the wrists of their devotees, whereas in Sikhism, people celebrate the festival as ‘Rakhi’ in its usual manner.
Moving on let us discuss how Rakhi is celebrated in other states of India.
In the state of Uttarakhand, In Kumaon district, the festival is observed men changing their “Janeyu” threads apart from the usual Rakhi celebrations we observe.
In the state of Jammu, The celebrations of Rakhi begin a month before the actual day of Raksha Bandhan in which people involve themselves in the kite flying festival.
In the state of Rajastan, The people of Marwari community of the state witnesses the tradition of rakhi in which a sister ties these beautiful Rakhis on the wrists of her brother’s wife. As she is the one who takes care and offers prayers for the well-being of her brother so that he can take good care of his sister.
In the state of Haryana,The festival of Rakhi is celebrated as “salono” in which an amulet is tied around the wrist of people by the priests of the temples to the devotees. The usual celebration of Rakhi tying is also observed in this region, but the above celebration is the main attraction of this state on Rakhi.
This Rakhi celebrate your festival with your loved siblings to showcase your bond of being together and taking care of each other. Men/boys never forget the promises made in taking care of your sibling, and girls/women never forget taking your gifts in return.
