Raksha Bandhan

 Raksha Bandha is a special day for every brother and sister. It is celebrated on the full moon day in the Hindu calendar month of Sharavan, Raksha Bandhan is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India. It is a day that symbolises the sacred relationship between a brother and sister. Literally decipher, raksha means protection while bandhan means bond. Raksha Bandhan, therefore, signifies the bond of love out which comes a sagacity of security and protection.
On Raksha Bandhan, the sister ties a rakhi, encompassing sacred threads, on her brother’s wrist and performs an aarati. In return, the brother gives her a gift or cash keeping inside of an envelope.  Like others, I do celebrate this important festival; set rakhi on my wrist, give riches to my beautiful sister and receive lots and lots of blessings from her. Even, there are few cousins of mine who follows the same formal procedure and offer me rakhi’s. This ritual signifies love between/among people. As every important event has got its own history in the same way raksha bandhan has also got its own history. Various stories have been passed on indicating the origin of Raksha Bandhan. One of them draws its origin from the Mahabharata epic. While the celebration typically celebrates the relationship between brother and sister, it has a much deeper spiritual significance. When we take one step on the spiritual path, the Lord takes ninety-nine steps, as it were. This is the symbolism of Lord Krishna. Raksha bandhan also tells us about the relationship between brother and sister that might last forever.
Thus Raksha Bandhan, like all other Indian festivals, is a call to the presume Self within. So, let us all pursue and celebrate this very essential festival in a very beautiful and in a remarkable manner. I’m really very grateful and thankful to god and my parents for offering me such a beautiful and brilliant sister from whom I learn numerous things from diverse field. Happy raksha bandhan to my dearest sister and to every one!!!