Rakshabandhan

Rakshabandhan is celebrated on the last day of the month of Shravan which mainly falls in August. On this day, sisters tie an amulet called rakhi around the wrists of their brothers as a symbol of the bond of protection and obligation. Sanatan culture defines every relationship as a divine bond between members of a family, which ultimately generates a sense of having natural obligations to each other and makes the family live comfortably. Father loves his son and daughter and brings them up, so does a mother; but the relationship between a brother and his sister is such that involves deep feelings and self-sacrificing attributes. A sister cares for her brother and a brother can do anything to protect his sister.

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Her brother be fabulously wealthy
Enjoy happy life and be healthy
Every sister prays day and night.
Love and care pour from her voice;
Proud of his success she is always,
Cools him in her delicate shade.
Every brother loves his sister
And wishes for her to be a queen.
He is always on her guard;
All the world to him his sister mean.
A harsh wind he is ready to face
So that she could with pleasure beam.
The bond between brother and sister
Make them to each one’s needs minister.
Happy Raksha Bandhan, every one!
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Every part of love and affection has been a fresh breath, a divine colour and beauty and the air of god in us, but the solemn relation between brother and sister stands above all. Happy Rakshhabandhan!
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Bhaiya is used to describe someone that one feel a great affection for. But it exceeds every level of feeling when our sister calls us Bhaiya. We feel a surge of emotion at the thought of Raksha Bandhan; then as our most loving sister ties Raksha around our wrist, we fail to hide the warm feelings that we are overcome with. It is not the reshmi string but the love itself: the pious love between a brother and his sister. It is a carrier that transports our sister’s best wishes for our long and safe life. Oh how we love our sweet little sister! Happy Raksha Bandhan, everyone!
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Our emotions spill over when
A reshmi string our sister ties
Around our wrist and
Wishes us a long happy life.
We love our sister more than anyone!
Happy Raksha Bandhan, everyone!
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We celebrate the bond of love and protection on Raksha Bandhan, a festival of deep emotions of love and care which siblings express. Sister ties a sacred string around the wrist of her brother to ensure that he be safe from all harms. She also puts a Tilak on his forehead praying that God shower him with blessings of health, happiness and success. The brother who thinks the world of his sister is naturally responsible for watching and protecting his sister. May the warmth of affection between brothers and sisters continue to flourish forever and this Raksha Bandhan spread its emotional message across the country and bring our brothers and sisters love, life and happiness!