"RakshaBandhan" :- A Knot of Protection

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a beautiful story of relation between a brother and a sister.

"RakshaBandhan" :

This is what we call this beautiful festival.

It means:

The bond of affection between brothers and sisters.

It is a day when siblings pray for each others' well being and wish for each others' happiness and goodwill.

The name 'Raksha Bandhan' suggests 'a bond of protection'.

On this auspicious day, brothers make a promise to their sisters to protect them from all harms and troubles and the sisters pray to God to protect their brother from all evil.

The festival falls on the Shravan Purnima which comes generally in the month of August.

Sisters tie the silk thread called Rakhi on their brother's wrist and pray for their well being and brothers promise to take care of their sisters.

Raksha Bandhan is now considered as a day to celebrate the sacred relation of a brother and a sister.

Yet there have been examples in history where in rakhi has just been a raksha or protection.

It could be tied by wife, a daughter or mother. The Rishis tied rakhi to the people who came seeking their blessings. The sages tied the sacred thread to themselves to safe guard them from the evil.

It is by all means the 'Papa Todak, Punya Pradayak Parva' or the day that bestows boons and end all sins as it is mentioned in the scriptures.

The ritual of Rakhi tying has become so important that come what may, brothers and sisters try to visit each other place on this particular day tin order to bring back the oneness of the family, binding the family together in an emotional bond of love.

This is the "Rakhi" my sister tied on my wrist last year.

A lucky brother (Me)

I am eagerly waiting for 7th August as on this day we will again celebrate this festival and some more love and happiness will be added to the bonding we both have.

This is all from me now and I would pray that all of you too enjoy this pure fevistival as it has nothing to do with any religion and all can develop a new bonding with their brothers and sister

Thanks to steemit I found sister here too @andreanoronha. god bless you :)

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