| The Rakshaa Bandhan is the festival celebrating the bond of love between a brother and sister. This festival symbolizes the emotions of brother sister love even beyond blood relationships. It is celebrated on "Shravan Sud Poornima" (August) every year according to the Hindu Calendar. |  |
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Sister tying a Raakhi on brothers hand |
Rakshaa means Protection , Bandhan means bond. Sisters buy Rakhi for their brother and on Rakshaa Bandhan Day tie them on the wrist of their brother praying for his success. Sisters believe that this will bring success, peace, and good health to their brothers throughout the year. Brothers on their part take a vow to protect their sister, and a symbol of his love gives a gift to his sister.
The sister-brother relationship highlighted by the Raakhi goes far beyond the mere personal protection of a female from a male. It implies the basic element of an amicable and harmonious social life where all members of the society look upon themselves as brothers and sisters and as children of one common motherland.
Many days before this festival shops start selling Rakhi in all colors and
design, from ordinary ones to the ones in Silver and Gold.
