Rakhi Day is one of the very important
festivals in India. The whole country celebrates this festival with spirit
and enthusiasm. The way of celebrating Raksha Bandhan festival may vary from
region to region. The name of this festival also changes as soon as one
enters a new region. For instance some of the names are the 'Vish Taadak'
(destroyer of poison), the 'Punya Pradaayak' (bestower of boons), and the
'Paap Naashak' (destroyer of sins).
Traditional way to celebrate Rakhi Day
According to the Rakhi Day tradition, all brothers and sisters wake up
early in the morning and get ready for worship of God. All the sisters
prepare rakhi thali with the diya, roli, chawal and the rakhi threads. She
worships the deities and then ties the rakhi thread on the wrist of brother
and wish for his well-being. The brother in turn expresses his love and
promises to protect and honor his sister at all circumstances. All the
brothers and sisters come together on this auspicious day, no matter how far
they may be by miles. Those who can't get together send online cards and
gifts. Today even rakhi threads are send to brothers in different parts of
India and abroad.
An Occasion for family get-together
In India, all festivals are incomplete without the traditional festivities
and celebration. A colorful and joyful spectrum of family get-together,
songs, sweets and gifts make up the essence of festivals. Raksha Bandhan day
is one such festival that focuses on togetherness and the chaste love shared
between a brother and a sister. It is a festival that is mainly celebrated
in North and Western regions of India. But now the whole world celebrates
the festival of Rakhi with equal fervor of happiness. The regional
celebrations of Rakhi Day are different in different parts of the country
and the importance of this day doesn't diminish.
Rakhi Day Significance
The joyous unions, the family get-together and the feelings of brotherhood
ring the air with happy celebration times. For all sisters, the Rakhi Day is
very important. They showers their brothers with wonderful rakhi gifts and
sweets. The brother also gives a return gift to the sister as a symbol of
his pledge to protect and honor her for all time to come.
The Rakhi Day is also a happy time for the whole family to celebrate with
tasty dishes, mouth-watering sweets and a time for family reunion. On the
whole, Rakhi Day is the perfect festival to bring everyone together.