Raksha Bandhan is an Indian festival of brother's and sister's mostly celebrated by Hindu's. This festival is celebrated to bring family together especially making the bond of brothers and sisters more stronger. This is the day when sisters and brothers pray for each other well being and wish prosperity, happiness and goodwill for each other. This is also the festival that signify that everyone should live in harmonious coexistence with each other. The festival comes on a full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan with great fervor all over India. On this day, sisters get up early in morning , take bath, make themselves ready wearing new clothes. They pray Lord Ganesha at home or some visit temple and then after decorate the pooja thalli for their brothers. The thalli is decorated with rakhi, kapoor, sweet, tilak (Chandan, kumkum, rice) and some flowers.The sisters make their bothers to sit on chair, take the aarti, put tilak on forehead offering flowers and tie Rakhi on their wrist. The sweets including gulab jamun, rasgulla, barfi and chocolates are exchange between the two. The brothers in return give their sisters some gifts, money and promise to stay and help in all problems of her sister. Their is happiness all around and the festival is celebrated throughout the day. Preparation of delicious food on this occasion continues with families reuniting and enjoying fun activities. The sibling who are living too far send their wishes with phone calls and messages, greeting and exchange of gifts.
According to the Indian history Queen Karnavati of the Rajput Kingdom, Chittor had sent a Rakhi to Humayun the Mughal Emperor of Delhi asking for help and protection at critical moments against Bahadur Shah of Mewar. The significant of rakhi made Humayun to accept her request and protect Queen Karnavati.
The second story is of Lord Vishnu and Devi Lamxi. According to the story Lord Vishnu was very impressed with prayer of devotee King Bali so he granted him wish of immorality and promised heavenly protection for his kingdom. Lord Vishnu lend Vaikunthdam and came to King Bali to fulfill his promise. At that time devi Laxmi visited king Bali on Shravan Poornima day disguised a poor Brahmin lady and tied rakihi on king's Bali wrist and ask him to give her present at the end devi Laxmi revealed her truth and asked king Bali to send Lord Vishnu back with her to Vaikunthdham.
Raksha Bandhan is celebrated with great glory where we can see combination of gifts and special dishes in a cheerful environment. It opens up avenues of conversations and brings communities together. This festival that glorifies precious emotions of love, care and affection between brothers and sisters.
The second story is of Lord Vishnu and Devi Lamxi. According to the story Lord Vishnu was very impressed with prayer of devotee King Bali so he granted him wish of immorality and promised heavenly protection for his kingdom. Lord Vishnu lend Vaikunthdam and came to King Bali to fulfill his promise. At that time devi Laxmi visited king Bali on Shravan Poornima day disguised a poor Brahmin lady and tied rakihi on king's Bali wrist and ask him to give her present at the end devi Laxmi revealed her truth and asked king Bali to send Lord Vishnu back with her to Vaikunthdham.
Raksha Bandhan is celebrated with great glory where we can see combination of gifts and special dishes in a cheerful environment. It opens up avenues of conversations and brings communities together. This festival that glorifies precious emotions of love, care and affection between brothers and sisters.