Raksha Bandhan Festival 2023 | Celebration | Significance

What is Raksha Bandhan and how is this festival being celebrated?

By Intimate Viewpoint

Raksha Bandhan is a very crucial and auspicious Hindu festival that is celebrated on the Purnima (full moon day) of the month of Savan in the lunar calendar and on the August in the Gregorian calendar.

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This is a festival of brothers and sisters in which sisters tie Rakhi on the wrist of their brothers and celebrate the bond of love, respect, and commitment.

There are some rituals also done by both brothers and sisters in this festival.

Celebration 

Though it is a festival of brothers and sisters, girls tie Rakhi on the wrist of their sisters, best friends, sisters-in-law, and Grandma to express inner love and affection.

There are some rituals also done before tying Rakhi such as Taking a bath, staying fast until tying Rakhi, and wearing new or neat and clean clothes. Such rituals are done by both sisters and brothers.

Sisters arrange and decorate a Thali (plate) and place a Diya, Sweets, Rakhi, Akshat (holy rice), and Kumkum on the plate.

Sisters apply Kumkum on the forehead of their brothers, sprinkle Akshat on the head, do Aarti, and tie Rakhi then at the end feed sweets. Brother give gifts to their sisters. In such a way Raksha Bandhan is celebrated.

Significance 

Raksha Bandhan holds great significance in Hindu mythology. There are many legends associated with this festival. One such legend is from the great Hindu Epic "Mahabharata".

It is said, that lord Krishna got a cut on his finger by "Sudarshan Chakra", Seeing Draupadi rush past him tear out her Dupatta, and bandage his finger, Lord Krishna promised her that he would protect her long life. 

Since that time, sisters tie Rakhi on their brother's wrist and brothers promise to protect their sisters life long.

This is how the festival of Raksha Bandhan started.