The Rakhi festival or Raksha Bandhan has a special significance in
hearts of brothers and sisters. The silken thread of Rakhi symbolizes
the love between siblings. The Rakhi Festival symbolizes all aspects of
protection of the good from evil forces. Rakhi is meant to sweeten the
ties of brother and sister. Rakhi is celebrated with great joy and
excitement all around India. Known as Raksha Bandhan in other parts of
the country, Rakhi festival showcases the love, affection and feeling of
brotherhood. Raksha Bandhan usually falls in late August. The main
ritual consists of tying the 'Rakhi' knot on to a brother's wrist.
'Raksha Bandhan' literally means 'Bond of protection' and implies that
while the sister prays to God for the well-being and prosperity of her
brother, the brother vows to protect her against all the evils of the
world and help her in all the problems. The day is all about Raksha or
protection. The values, emotions and the sentiments attached to the
customs of Rakhi festival are worth inculcating by the whole human race,
the sentiments of harmony and peaceful coexistence.
Rakhi is celebrated with great excitement and joy across India and
other parts of the worlds where Indians reside. From early morning
everybody starts getting ready for the occasion. On the day of
Rakshabandhan, people generally prefer to wear traditional attires. Men
mostly wear kurta pyjama on this occasion whereas women prefer to wear
sari or salwar suits, which are mainly Indian traditional clothes.
People generally prefer to wear cotton material cloths, as this is
comfortable during this season. But with the changing fashion trends
every year, people generally tend to follow the fashion of that season
during the festival time. But for Indians, the traditional and cultural
chord is so strong that no matter where the siblings are, they will try
to wear traditional Indian clothes that reflect our values, tradition
and culture. On the occasion of Rakhi, special dishes are prepared,
which includes sweets and namkeens. The day has a deeper perspective in
today's scenario. The rakhi tying ritual has become so much a part of
the families that come what may brothers and sisters try to reach out to
each other on this particular day bringing back the oneness of the
family, binding the family together in an emotional bond.
