RAKSHA BANDHAN
Raksha Bandhan festival is one of the most important festivals in India. Rakhi is celebrated in each year on the month of August. This ceremony takes place on the full moon day of Shravan.The festival rakhi is the festival of love between the sister an the brothers.
Raksha Bandhan, often called Rakhi for short, is a festival observed by Hindus all over the world.
Sisters buys a beautiful decorated thread popularly known as the rakhi for their brothers and brothers buys a gift for their sisters to show them love and respect and also promise them taht they will help and will be there for their sisters anytime whenever they needed.
Brothers and sisters will share gifts Meanwhile, the brother will give his sister a token gift and a promise to protect her. Rakhi is a huge deal on the Indian subcontinent, with big Hindu communities celebrating the festival in India, Mauritius and Nepal especially.As part of this, sisters will tie a thread, famously known as the rakhi, on their brothers' wrist to symbolise their best wishes .and love
However, Hindu and Jain communities in other countries also celebrate the special day as do some people who aren't religious at all.
A short ritual will take place on the morning of the festival which sees brothers and sisters exchange gifts in front of a lit candle, with their family all around them. Once the thread, or rakhi, has been tied, the sister will say a prayer for her brother's well being, before the brother gives his sister a gift to symbolise his love.
In some communities, the brother and sister will then feed each other, before being congratulated by their gathered family members.
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