I hope this shot is clear enough!
Well, today is a very important festival for siblings (brother-sisters) in our country - it is Raksha Bandhan!
Raksha Bandhan is a day where we celebrate the bond and relationship that a brother and a sister share! The sister, whether younger or older, ties this thread (called a Rakhi) on the wrist of her brother. In return, the brother has to promise to protect his sister and take care of her throughout his life. A few pointers to remember is that this always happens during a full moon day, normally in the month of August. The sister is supposed to feed the brother with delicious sweets while tying the rakhi, which the brother loves. And, the brother HAS to give a gift to the sister at the end of it, which the sister loves!
For some, this is a very important and big occasion, for some, it is just a normally routine as every year this is normally done at all homes, for some, it might not happen. But the truth is - it is surely special...it is one day when the two siblings surely know that they are special as they have each other.
For the bond that this day reminds us...
PS - Meghna, missed you today!:)
Well, today is a very important festival for siblings (brother-sisters) in our country - it is Raksha Bandhan!
Raksha Bandhan is a day where we celebrate the bond and relationship that a brother and a sister share! The sister, whether younger or older, ties this thread (called a Rakhi) on the wrist of her brother. In return, the brother has to promise to protect his sister and take care of her throughout his life. A few pointers to remember is that this always happens during a full moon day, normally in the month of August. The sister is supposed to feed the brother with delicious sweets while tying the rakhi, which the brother loves. And, the brother HAS to give a gift to the sister at the end of it, which the sister loves!
For some, this is a very important and big occasion, for some, it is just a normally routine as every year this is normally done at all homes, for some, it might not happen. But the truth is - it is surely special...it is one day when the two siblings surely know that they are special as they have each other.
For the bond that this day reminds us...
PS - Meghna, missed you today!:)
6 comments:
This is a nice tradition and the photo is clear. Is the rakhi worn for just the day or longer?
I'm definitely telling my brothers about this sweet tradition! And what happens when there are multiple brothers and sisters in the family? Do all the sisters feed all the brothers and all the brothers give all the sisters presents? I once knew a young woman who was one of 26 children (!!). That would mean a LOT of sweets and rakhi.
Once again, I learn something interesting from you, Rahul ;~)
Rose,
It totally depends!:) Sometimes people wear it just for a day if the Rakhi is very fancy...but if its a simple thread that can be worn for a longer time, some people wear it!:)
I remember I usd to wear Rakhis for a full year sometimes...but then it totally depended on the type of design and the type of rakhi that my sis got for me!:)
Alexa,
YES!:) All the sisters tie rakhis to ALL the brothers...whatever be the number!!:) Many sisters tie Rakhis to their real brothers, cousin brothers, brothers by name/mouth etc etc etc...:) There is no end!:)
And yes...all the men who are tied Rakhis by their sisters are expected to gift their sisters (again, how many ever!:)):)
Its really a fun day for siblings!!:) Families go out for lunch...enjoy the day completely and brothers and sisters spend time:)
Sometimes, if one of the sibling is working in another city, they actually fly down for this day:) On other occasions in case of the siblings living in different cities, Rakhis are sent by the sister(s) to their brother(s) by courier! But, there would hardly be any sister in this country who wouldn't tie a Rakhi to her brother(s) on this day!!:)
Oops, I had this totally backwards—thought the sisters got the rakhis. Well, it's a beautiful tradition either way. And it's nice that you wore the rakhi for a long time. There's a thing here in the States (this is mostly done by kids) where you make a bracelet from colored string, then tie it onto the wrist of someone you love, and they're supposed to wear it until it literally wears out and falls off. My kids still make them for their father, and he always leaves them on until they fall apart.
:) Thats soo sweet, Alexa!:)
Nice idea...I should probably start doing it myself !;-)
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