subject: Traditions And Norms Followed In Rakhi [print this page] Our brothers and sisters are there with us from the dawn of our personal stories to the inevitable dusk. ~Susan Scarf Merrell
The sweetest bond on earth is the fraternal bond shared between a brother and a sister. On a beautiful full moon day in the month of Shravan or August, this sacred and pure bond of fraternal love is being celebrated all over the India in the name of Raksha Bandhan which means the 'bond of protection'. It is the festival of celebrating the togetherness of being one of a family. This festival flourishes the feeling of brotherhood and all the responsibilities come along with it.
As being the land of festivals and traditions, Raksha Bandhan is also associated with lots of traditions and customs though it varies from region to region. In India no festival or occasion is complete without enchanting celebrations and other traditional customs and rituals. And each one has some uniqueness. Same way traditions of Rakhi or the celebration of the sibling affection and sublime sentiments also has some unique style and way.
On the morning of this day, sisters start their preparation of Raksha Bandhan by arranging the special pooja thali with chawal, roli, rakhi thread, sweets and diya. Then they participate in a holy prayer in front of the God, put roli and chawal on the forehand of the brothers and tie the Rakhi on the wrist of them. This ritual symbolizes love and affection of the sister towards her brother. And in return the brother gives Rakhi gifts to his sister and promises to protect his sweet sister from any trouble or danger and stand by her through all the ups and downs.
Yena baddho Balee raajaa daanavendro mahaabalah|
Tena twaam anubadhnaami rakshe maa chala maa chala||
This holy mantra is chanted by the sisters while tying the thread which means I am tying a Raksha Thread to you, similar to the one that was tied to Bali, the powerful demon-king. Oh Raksha, be firm, do not waver. It is believed that this powerful mantra will protect the brother from every evil forces. This unspoken oath taken by the siblings has the power to evoke strong emotions between the two. Every traditions of Rakhi strengthen the bond of pure love, care and affection.
Raksha Bandhan remains incomplete without showering the loving and caring sister with loads of gifts. Rakhi gifts are the main part of this festival as sisters wait eagerly to receive beautiful gifts from their caring brothers. But with the passing time, Raksha Bandhan has attained a global dimension as sisters living miles away from India celebrate this occasion and send rakhi to India to their dear brothers. Global Indian brothers wish a good life to sweet sisters by sending return Rakhi gifts to India.
Rakhi to India and rakhi gift to India mean lot to the brothers or the sisters who live far away from each other due to any personal and professional reason. These gifts convey the heartfelt love and care of the pure fraternal bond which stands on the pillar of love, care and protection.
So send gifts to India on this Raksha Bandhan and let your sentiments flow towards your siblings and wish him or her all the good luck and happiness in life. SendRakhiGiftsToIndia.com is a pioneer in this field of sending Rakhi gifts to India. So make this bond everlasting with your exclusive rakhi and rakhi gifts to your brother and sister from the huge collection offered by us.
