History and tradition of Raksha Bandhan
Rakhi, the great Indian festival, is coming back with all its brotherly and sisterly emotions. Sisters are anticipating attractive gifts from brothers and brothers are looking forward to greet their beloved sisters.
INDIA IS the land of festivals and celebrations. There are some very important festivals which are celebrated by Indians across the world such as Dipawali (festival of lights), Holi (festival of colours), and Rakhi (festival of emotions). This is an age old festival full of love and emotions between brothers and sisters. Today, when worldly affairs might have set brothers and sisters too far to meet each other on the festival, they do reach each other by sending Rakhi to India, or by sending Rakhi gifts to India. The magnitude of this festival can be judged by the fact that the postal department here has to make special arrangements for couriering Rakhis from one place to other.
The festival has its roots in ancient Indian mythologies and has very interesting stories to tell about. The festival has become an emblem of the protection of weak by strong from all worldly evils and enemies. History has it that many kings in glorious past of India have sacrificed their realm and life to fulfill the reasons of Rakhi. Rakhi, as per Hindu calendar, is celebrated every year in the month of Saawan (July – August) on Poornima (full moon day). Brothers and sisters meet each other and celebrate the festival with sweets and gifts. Sisters bring this ornamented thread (Rakhi) along with them to tie on brothers’ wrist and brothers, in return, vow to protect their sisters from ills and evils in her life. Brothers do give away attractive gifts to their sisters and receive sweets from sisters. The festival is celebrated by all the family members with full gusto and spirit of celebration. Sisters who live abroad and find it difficult to return to India on the occasion do send Rakhis to their brothers in India or wherever they are. Likewise brothers send Rakhi gifts to India for their sisters. Elder sisters do send Rakhi gifts to India for their younger brothers. Thus the festival doesn’t lose its thread and is celebrated with all its traditional values, even if brothers and sisters have been set apart by worldly affairs. Some online gift portals from India have made it easy and affordable for all the Indian brothers and sisters to send Rakhis to India or send Rakhi gifts to India. These portals provide very attractive collection of assorted Rakhi gifts to India, along with Rakhi threads, sweets, and much more.
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