subject: Raksha Bandhan - Popular Indian Festival [print this page] India is a country of festivalsIndia is a country of festivals. During festivals, Raksha Bandhan is one that is
celebrated throughout India with great enthusiasm and joy.
Whenever I have this festival or celebration takes place in India. The term "Raksha
Bandhan" comes from two words, "Raksha", meaning "protect" and "Bandhan", which
means "relationship." Thus, in other words, it simply means festival festival the
relationship between brothers and sisters, brothers in the promise of protecting his
sister all his life.
The sisters tie that thread of the festival in the hands of his brother to protect
them from all evil spirits. In return, the brothers take the commitment to protect
their sisters throughout their life.
Raksha Bandhan is also known as 'Rakhi'. Sisters waiting anxiously to join this
festival in the hands of its threads, my dear brothers and sisters in exchange for a
gift of love for his brothers.
Siblings may choose from a variety of gifts to give to his sister in exchange for
this particular thread is bound their hands on this day. Chocolate are the most
popular gift to give your brothers usually nurses, but can be teddy bears, flowers
and jewelry, clothing, watches, form field, rings, etc. according to the wishes of
the donor.
This ritual strengthens the bond of love between brothers in sisters. When Rakhi is
tied on the wrists of close friends in the neighborhood but emphasizes the need for
harmonious social life in which each individual can coexist in peace at an angle
brothers sisters. All members of the community commit to protect themselves in
society.
In the Internet today, brothers and sisters living abroad, send Rakhi, and other
gifts to one another without any problems through online gift shops Rakhi.
Therefore, the festival is a celebration of joy with family and on this occasion
