|
|
|
|
| Dgreetings » Gifts to India » Rakhi gifts » The Colors Of Rakhi |
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
Rakhi is an Indian festival that celebrates the wonderful relationship between a brother and a sister. It is a day to uphold that bond and take some time off to tell your brother or sister how much you love them. The Rakhi festival is celebrated on the full moon day of Shravan (august). It has its roots in Indian History, culture and mythology. As per the customs, on Rakhi Purnima sisters tie a Rakhi or an amulet around their brother's wrist and appeal to the God's to protect them from all evil and harm. |
|
| |
The brother in turn blesses his sister and vows to protect her honor for as long as he lives. They then feed each other a morsel of Rakhi sweets and proceed to the ceremony of giving Rakhi gifts.
There are many incidents reported about the origin of Rakhi. One of them is about the very famous Alexander the Great who was not killed at the hands of King Porus because the former's wife had tied a Rakhi around the arm of this mighty adversary just before he went to battle urging King Porus not to kill her husband.
History tells us that Rani (Queen) Karnavati of Chittor, a Hindu princess, sent a Rakhi to the Mughal Emperor Humayun when she was threatened by Bahadur Shah of Mewar. Humayun, on his part, abandoned a crucial ongoing military campaign to come to her rescue. Such is the power of the delicate thread for it binds a brother to the well being of his sister for eternity regardless of caste or creed.
A festival like this calls for special celebrations, as people decorate their beautiful thalis and cook the wonderful Rakhi sweets using special Rakhi recipes. Surely Rakhi has impacted every facet of Indian Society. The Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore even employed the use of this wonderful festival during the freedom struggle to spread the message of love and brotherhood. Learn more about this festival which Indians love to celebrate.
Rakhi Traditions
Rakhi Customs
Raksha Bandhan History
Rakhi Decorations
Rakhi Recipes
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
