Raksha Bandhan

A festival celebrating the bond of love and the promise of protection between brothers and sisters.

Sisters tie decorative threads (Rakhi) on brothers' wrists; brothers give gifts and protection vows.

Famous historical tales include Rani Karnavati sending a Rakhi to Emperor Humayun for protection.

Indrani tied a protective thread to her husband Indra during a war between Gods and Demons.

• •Tying Rakhi
• •Gift Exchange
• •Applying Tilak

• •Performing Aarti
• •Feeding Sweets
• •Consecrating the Thread

• •Narali Purnima in Maharashtra
• •Jhulan Yatra in Bengal

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