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Raksha Bandhan (August 24th 2010)
What is Raksha Bandhan?
Source: http://www.raksha-bandhan.com/rakhi-the-thread-of-love.html
In India, festivals are the celebration of togetherness, of being one of the family. Raksha Bandhan is one such festival that is all about affection, fraternity and sublime sentiments. It is also known as Raksha Bandhan which means a 'bond of protection'. This is an occasion to flourish love, care, affection and sacred feeling of brotherhood.
Not a single festival in India is complete without the typical Indian festivities, the gatherings, celebrations, exchange of sweets and gifts, lots of noise, singing and dancing. Raksha Bandhan is a regional celebration to celebrate the sacred relation between brothers and sisters. Primarily, this festival belongs to north and western region of India but soon the world has started celebrating this festival with the same verse and spirit. Rakhi has become an integral part of those customs.
An insight of Rakhi Rituals
On the day of Rakhi, sisters prepares the pooja thali with diya, roli, chawal, rakhi thread and sweets. The ritual begins with a prayer in front of God, then the sister ties Rakhi to her brother and wishes for his happiness and well-being. In turn, the brother acknowledge the love with a promise to stand by his sister through all the good and bad times.
Sisters tie Rakhi on the wrist of their brothers amid chanting of mantras, put roli and rice on his forehead and pray for his well-being. She bestows him with gifts and blessings. In turn, brothers also wish her a good life and pledges to take care of her. He gives her a return gift. The gift symbolizes the physical acceptance of her love, reminder of their togetherness and his pledge. The legends and the reference in history repeated, the significance of the festival is emphasized.
Unconditional Bond of Love
Raksha bandhan has been celebrated in the same way with the same traditions for many years. Only the means have changed with the changing lifestyle to make the celebration more elaborate and lively. This day has an inherent power that pulls the siblings together. The increasing distances evoke the desire to be together even more. All brothers and sisters try to reach out to each other on this auspicious day. The joyous meeting, the rare family get-together, that erstwhile feeling of brotherhood and sisterhood calls for a massive celebration.
For everyone, it is an opportunity to reunion and celebrate. People also share tasty dishes, wonderful sweets and exchange gifts. It is a time to share their past experiences also. For those who are not able to meet each other, rakhi cards and e-rakhis and rakhis through mails perform the part of communicating the rakhi messages. Hand made rakhis and self-made rakhi cards are just representation of the personal feelings of the siblings.
What is Raksha Bandhan?
Source: http://www.raksha-bandhan.com/rakhi-the-thread-of-love.html
In India, festivals are the celebration of togetherness, of being one of the family. Raksha Bandhan is one such festival that is all about affection, fraternity and sublime sentiments. It is also known as Raksha Bandhan which means a 'bond of protection'. This is an occasion to flourish love, care, affection and sacred feeling of brotherhood.
Not a single festival in India is complete without the typical Indian festivities, the gatherings, celebrations, exchange of sweets and gifts, lots of noise, singing and dancing. Raksha Bandhan is a regional celebration to celebrate the sacred relation between brothers and sisters. Primarily, this festival belongs to north and western region of India but soon the world has started celebrating this festival with the same verse and spirit. Rakhi has become an integral part of those customs.
An insight of Rakhi Rituals
On the day of Rakhi, sisters prepares the pooja thali with diya, roli, chawal, rakhi thread and sweets. The ritual begins with a prayer in front of God, then the sister ties Rakhi to her brother and wishes for his happiness and well-being. In turn, the brother acknowledge the love with a promise to stand by his sister through all the good and bad times.
Sisters tie Rakhi on the wrist of their brothers amid chanting of mantras, put roli and rice on his forehead and pray for his well-being. She bestows him with gifts and blessings. In turn, brothers also wish her a good life and pledges to take care of her. He gives her a return gift. The gift symbolizes the physical acceptance of her love, reminder of their togetherness and his pledge. The legends and the reference in history repeated, the significance of the festival is emphasized.
Unconditional Bond of Love
Raksha bandhan has been celebrated in the same way with the same traditions for many years. Only the means have changed with the changing lifestyle to make the celebration more elaborate and lively. This day has an inherent power that pulls the siblings together. The increasing distances evoke the desire to be together even more. All brothers and sisters try to reach out to each other on this auspicious day. The joyous meeting, the rare family get-together, that erstwhile feeling of brotherhood and sisterhood calls for a massive celebration.
For everyone, it is an opportunity to reunion and celebrate. People also share tasty dishes, wonderful sweets and exchange gifts. It is a time to share their past experiences also. For those who are not able to meet each other, rakhi cards and e-rakhis and rakhis through mails perform the part of communicating the rakhi messages. Hand made rakhis and self-made rakhi cards are just representation of the personal feelings of the siblings.
My personal Raksha Bandhan Message:
A relationship stronger than no other...
To check above greeting with music go to: http://www.tucmuc.org/2009/08/musical-rakhi-scraps-for-orkut-and.html
...the one day that I always look forward to celebrating. Not because of all the goodies I get (😆) but because of the special moments that I get to share with my brothers. Those of you that know me well enough know that I have no brother. I only have a younger sister. So for me all my first cousins hold a special importance in my heart. They are my brothers. They are my strength. They make me who I am today. All in all the total of cousins that I tie a rakhi on every year counts to 13. 13 x $$$! 😆 What saddens me is that out of those 13 cousins 6 of them are away from me. One in Texas, one in France, and the rest of the 4 in India. I miss them every year on Raksha Bandhan. Just on Wednesday I sent out Rakhis for all of them.
Those are my brothers outside of my virtual life. But inside my virtual life I've found a new brother. Someone who is an adherent car lover. I have never seen anyone with the passion he has for cars. That's what makes him unique and what makes him stand out from others! On this Raksha Bandhan day (yeah I know its a day or two early, but then I'll be busy later) I want to thank Sid Bhai for everything he has done for me till date. It may not seem much to those that don't know us well. But truly he's been a guardian for me! Someone who's been there for me forever. He has really been like an elder brother to me. He has filled the spot of the brother that I have always wanted but never really got. I've always wanted an older brother. From the day that I started understanding relationships, from that day onwards I always prayed for a brother. I got blessed with a younger sister, but that still didn't take the fact away that I've always wanted an older brother. Virtual hi sahi, I'm so glad to have found a brother in Sid, who always looks out for his choti behan! 😳 And on this special day I want to thank you for all the love you have showered upon me from day one since we met on the forums!
This video goes out to Sid and all my brothers who are not with me on this Raksha Bandhan day. When I heard this video for the first time it really made me cry. Really made me burst out in tears! It was a sad video. The songs are just beautiful to listen to. And I want to take this time to share this video. Everyone who values the relationship between a brother and a sister (virtual or real life) should take a look at this video:
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW926No5Pcc[/YOUTUBE]
Writing this post is getting me extremely emotional, so I think I should really end it here. I love you Sid Bhai and all my other brothers out there! 🤗
Love,
Rani
Brothers are truly a sister's strength! Recognizing all the brothers out there on this auspicious day. Wishing them and their sisters a very Happy Raksha Bandhan - A bond that lasts an eternity!
Raksha Bandhan - A brother/sister bond
A relationship stronger than no other...
To check above greeting with music go to: http://www.tucmuc.org/2009/08/musical-rakhi-scraps-for-orkut-and.html
...the one day that I always look forward to celebrating. Not because of all the goodies I get (😆) but because of the special moments that I get to share with my brothers. Those of you that know me well enough know that I have no brother. I only have a younger sister. So for me all my first cousins hold a special importance in my heart. They are my brothers. They are my strength. They make me who I am today. All in all the total of cousins that I tie a rakhi on every year counts to 13. 13 x $$$! 😆 What saddens me is that out of those 13 cousins 6 of them are away from me. One in Texas, one in France, and the rest of the 4 in India. I miss them every year on Raksha Bandhan. Just on Wednesday I sent out Rakhis for all of them.
Those are my brothers outside of my virtual life. But inside my virtual life I've found a new brother. Someone who is an adherent car lover. I have never seen anyone with the passion he has for cars. That's what makes him unique and what makes him stand out from others! On this Raksha Bandhan day (yeah I know its a day or two early, but then I'll be busy later) I want to thank Sid Bhai for everything he has done for me till date. It may not seem much to those that don't know us well. But truly he's been a guardian for me! Someone who's been there for me forever. He has really been like an elder brother to me. He has filled the spot of the brother that I have always wanted but never really got. I've always wanted an older brother. From the day that I started understanding relationships, from that day onwards I always prayed for a brother. I got blessed with a younger sister, but that still didn't take the fact away that I've always wanted an older brother. Virtual hi sahi, I'm so glad to have found a brother in Sid, who always looks out for his choti behan! 😳 And on this special day I want to thank you for all the love you have showered upon me from day one since we met on the forums!
This video goes out to Sid and all my brothers who are not with me on this Raksha Bandhan day. When I heard this video for the first time it really made me cry. Really made me burst out in tears! It was a sad video. The songs are just beautiful to listen to. And I want to take this time to share this video. Everyone who values the relationship between a brother and a sister (virtual or real life) should take a look at this video:
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW926No5Pcc[/YOUTUBE]
Writing this post is getting me extremely emotional, so I think I should really end it here. I love you Sid Bhai and all my other brothers out there! 🤗
Love,
Rani
Brothers are truly a sister's strength! Recognizing all the brothers out there on this auspicious day. Wishing them and their sisters a very Happy Raksha Bandhan - A bond that lasts an eternity!
