A number of enthralling stories and legends relate to the essence of Raksha Bandhan. The most popular being the story of Krishna and Draupadi, the wife Pandavas. Once while handling sugarcane Krishna accidentally cut his finger, Draupadi quickly tore a part of her saree and tied a knot on his finger, this gesture touched Krishna and he vowed to help her whenever she would be in a difficulty, irrespective of the circumstances.
Consequently, Krishna showed up to help Draupadi when she was being humiliated and her saree was being undraped in front of everyone in Dhritarashtra’s court. Krishna with his divine power made the length of saree infinite thus saving Draupadi the embarrassment. This is when Krishna acted as the perfect brother teaching us how an ideal relationship between brothers and sisters should be like.
The festival of Rakhi has ancient roots with a lot of significance. It is a Hindu Festival, a symbol of responsibility which brothers have towards their sisters to protect them for the rest of their lives. Rakhi is also known as Raksha Purnima or Rakhi in various areas across India and is not only limited to Hindus but also celebrated among various Buddhists, Muslims, Sikhs, and Christians.
Raksha Bandhan is also marked as a festival of exchanging gifts where brothers often reward their sisters with a Shagun as money. Celebrated on the day of Shravan Purnima in around August it is observed to be a full moon day. Across the globe, this festival is celebrated where sisters send various e-cards, e-rakhis, gift cards, etc online by using commerce based websites. Some websites also deliver thalis, Rakhi Boxes, and gifts to the target addresses. Being an Indian festival it is more widely celebrated than you thought.
Various non-Indians living in Nepal, Mauritius, USA, Sri Lanka, and UAE widely accept this festival due to its nature of representing a universal bond between brothers and sisters. This sweet and tangy relationship between brothers and sisters is most awaited each year, celebrated with tons of delicacies and filled with laughter. This is that one day in the entire year where Brothers-sisters plan and get together to eat, play and poke fun at each other. Sisters send their love overseas as well through various online options like Rakhi with chocolates, Rakhi with sweets, dry fruits and a variety of other items. This year Rakhi falls on the 15th of August so wait no longer and plan well in advance to bring a broad smile on your special brother or sisters’ face.
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