Rakhi / Raksha BandhanRaksha Bandhan (Rakhi) is a festival that celebrates the sacred love and emotional bond between a brother and a sister. On this special day, sisters tie a secred thread around their brothers' wrists. This thread of love is called Rakhi, the bond of protection.
Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi signifies that the brothers must protect and safeguard their sisters from all evils. Sisters on Rakhi day do puja (prayer) and wish for their brothers' long life and well being. Brothers in return present their sisters special rakhi gifts. The traditional rakhis in northern India were made of home-spun thread. A part of peacock's feather was used to add some colour and beauty to otherwise plain rakhi. With time, rakhis have evolved. A modern rakhi is available in a slew of styles and forms. It's usually made of silk tossed with silver and golden threads that add character and decor. Rakhi binds Indian society in a very unique way. One can tie rakhi to friends, neighbors or relatives to strengthen the fraternal relattionship. The festival creates a feeling of brotherhood in the community where everyone is there to help and protect each other. Indian history talks of many accounts spanning kingdoms and princely states where rakhis were used as a medium to extend friendship and good will. In many cases, Rajput wives sent rakhi to even Moguls to urge them to protect their husbands and the recipients actually did oblige depicting the high regard that rakhi has had in Indian history. Rakhis can be bought from online or local shops. There are plenty of online stores that offer beautiful rakhis. Some not just sell rakhis but also offer the service to actually send rakhi to who it's meant for. The online rakhi channels make it very easy for sisters living away from their brothers to send rakhis on time.
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