The best part of the rakhi festival is the traditions and customs associated with it. The rakhi thali is similar to the traditional thali used for pooja of different deities. Generally a rakhi thali will contain a diya, roli or tika, rice, sandalwood, and incense sticks. On the rakhi thali the rakhi threads are kept along with the moli.

Today there are many types of rakhi thalis available in the market. The pooja plate or thali can be of silver, brass or simply steel the choice is yours. You will also find readymade fixed containers and stands for placing the different things on the pooja thali. You will also find matching to the pattern of your rakhi thali incense stick stands and diya holders.

There are many ways to decorate your rakhi thali. With our decoration ideas and your creativity combined together you can get yourself a wonderful rakhi thali. To start with select a brass, silver or silver plated rakhi thali as it is considered to be very auspicious. One very important thing to be kept in mind while selecting a thali is that neither it should be very big or very small. After the rakhi thali selection make a Swastika sign in the middle that is a symbol of Lord Ganesha.

Now you need to arrange three small containers for keeping roli, rice and water. Along with this you'll also require a diya and an insence stick stand. The other main ingredients of the rakhi is the rakhi thread itself and the flowers. Keep these two items on the rakhi thali itself. As far as the sweets are concerned you can put them on a separate dish.

Some people also use Beatle leaves in place of the containers to give a traditional look to the thali. Beatle leaves are also considered to be auspicious. To give a festive look to your thali you can put a banana leaf on an ordinary thali and arrange all your pooja ingredients on it.

The other option to make your rakhi thali look attractive is by placing a red and yellow bandhani cloth and decorating it with a golden lace or gota. One should be extra careful that the diya and burning incense sticks doesn't come in direct contact with the cloth.

Even your rakhi gift can be displayed in a grand style on a thali and presented to your brother. So make the celebrations of this rakhi a memorable and happy day to remember.