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| Rakshabandhan |
Raksha-Bandhan falls on the full-moon
day of the Hindu month of Shravana. Our wise
old sages have nurtured and kept alive our
cultural traditions bearing good and benevolence
of the society at heart. Love and purity which
are the reflections of relationships between
a brother and a sister have been kept alive
by the Raksha-Bandhan festival which is celebrated
universally in Hindu homes.
Most of our relations have some expectations
in return, but the relationship between brother
and sister is unique and completely selfless,
impartial and pure. On this auspicious day,
every sister sends out a Rakhi or some thread
showing love and affection towards her brother
and prays for his welfare and happiness. Even
an iron-willed, strong person is unable to
resist or refute this blessed symbol of bondage.
It is not just a piece of colourful string
but represents good conduct, restraint and
pure love, It is a welcome bond illustrating
significance of love which is an inspiration
and encouragement for the brother to progress
and prosper in the journey of life.
Hindu culture has thus given a respectful
place to women in the society. This festival
illustrates how venerable a Sister is to a
brother.
On this auspicious day, the sister gets up
early in the morning, puts on her best clothes
and goes to her brother. She greets him, puts
on a tilak on his forehead, lights a deepak
and ties a rakhi on his right hand wrist.
She then gives him a piece of sweetmeat to
eat. The brother accepts the bond of love
and protection and gives a gift to his sister
as a token of his love for her.
Hindu tradition has thus sought to preserve
purity and sanctity in the attitude of brothers
towards their sisters.
The festival of Raksha-Bandhan is of great
significance to a brother and sister. If the
brother is far away, then the Rakhi is mailed
and if he is in proximity, the sister visits
him to tie the Rakhi. We bow our heads to
the wise old sages who have made us realise
the sanctity of the brother-sister relationship |
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