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The special occasion of Raksha Bandhan is here and cities, homes are all decked up in celebration. This festival is all about celebrating and strengthening the love between brothers and sisters. As per the age-old traditions, on this auspicious day, the sister ties a rakhi on her brother’s wrist to protect him from negativity. However, with changing times, this is no more compulsory. Several households witness siblings tying rakhi to each other.
Lately, people often face the dilemma of when two celebrate the festival, as it often falls on two days. This year too, people are confused about when to celebrate rakhi. The shubh muhurat for performing the rakhi ritual will begin from 9:01 PM after Bhadra Kal time ends on August 30. According to Drik Panchang, “Raksha Bandhan rituals should not be done during Bhadra. Bhadra is malicious time which should be avoided for all auspicious work. It should be noted that Bhadra prevails during first half of Purnima Tithi.”
On this day, sisters perform aarti and pray for their brothers’ long life. They also tie the rakhi on their brother’s hand, apply tilak on his forehead and offer him sweets. Brothers also show their affection and love to their sister by giving some gift or money. As per Drik Panchang, the afternoon is the best time to celebrate Raksha Bandhan.
The word Raksha Bandhan traces its origin from Sanskrit -Raksha means to guard and Bandhan means to tie a knot. The significance of Raksha Bandhan is rooted in the mythological era of Mahabharata. It is believed, Lord Krishna had accidentally cut his finger with his Sudarshan Chakra. when Draupadi saw this, she immediately tore a small piece from her saree and tied it over his finger to stop the bleeding. On witnessing this beautiful gesture, Krishna promised to protect her from all evils forever. Later, he even fulfilled his promise when she faced humiliation at the Royal Court of Hastinapur after Pandavas gambled her away.
Similarly, this festival speaks about a bond between brother and sister to be there for each other and is a celebration of that unique sibling bond.
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