Rakshabandhan
Rakshabandhan is an
unspoken pledge exchanged between a brother and sister cementing
their fraternal relationship. This also reinforces their protective
bond against all ills and odds. Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the
day of Shravan Poornima that falls in the month of August every
year. On this very day, the sisters tie a delicate, sometimes
decorated, thread on the wrist of their brothers as a symbol of love
and affection. This makes the brothers bound to protect their
sisters from any trouble or wound. The chanting of a holy
mantra by the sisters while tying the thread says, I am tying a
Raksha to you, similar to the one tied to Bali, the powerful king of
the demons. Oh Raksha, be firm, do not waver. The mantra recalls
how the demon king Bali had become very powerful with the Rakhi on.
The power of the mantra is supposed to protect the wearer from evil
influences. This shows how dependent and secure a sister feels when
she has a brother. Tying this Rakhi or Raksha signifies the
re-strengthening of the bond between the siblings of opposite sexes.
Raksha Bandhan is the most awaited festival of the year for every
girl. It is celebrated in the month of August on the full-moon day
known as the Shravan Poornima in India. The celebration of this
festival is followed according to the Indian calendar, and hence the
month in the English calendar varies every year.
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