Friday, July 22, 2011

How to celebrate Rakhi


August which is also known as the month of festivals is mostly awaited for a famous India festival that started in north India and that is Rakhi. Rakhi festival is celebrated in many parts of country and in a variety of ways. Generally on this joyous day both brother-sister sits facing each other sister applies a tilak on her brother's forehead after performing puja and aarti. Special thalis are prepared for this ritual and these thalis are known as Rakhi Thali. After this ritual,the sister ties Rakhi on the wrist of their loved brothers and pray for their long life.The brother in return gifts the sister and pledges to protect her for the rest of his life. Other than strengthening the love and bond between brother and sister it also helps in keeping the evil spirits away and protects the brother in every occasions of life. Some beautiful glitters and feather fibers are the material that is used to prepare the Rakhi traditionally. In order to add beauty to this auspicious thread metals like silver beads and gold is also used. Other than adding beauty it also adds glamour and durability as the person is going to wear it for years. Brother promises his sister to protect her from every hardship of her life and shows his affection and thankfulness for her love. In order to keep the brother and sister blessed with divine help all the rituals are performed to the god.

Sisters are pampered by their brothers with presents Rakhi return. Gifts can be something like the dress, jewelry, stuffed animals or species. Sisters too give gifts to their brother to show that extra love. These brothers sisters who stay away from the other still wants to be near each other on the festival's most anticipated Rakshabandhan. They buy online and send Rakhi Rakhi to India. Today there are many online stores Rakshabandhan that helps you send rakhis around the world. However, we can say that this beautiful and auspicious festival is celebrated world wide and expected to protect and support the relationship of sacred and beautiful brother and sister.

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