Raksha Bandhan is a colorful festival giving significance to the sacred bond shared between brothers and sisters. It is an important festival of Chandigarh. On the day of rakhi brothers and sisters get up early and wear new clothes.

The sacred relationship between a brother and a sister is celebrated as the festival of Raksha Bandhan in India. Like all the different parts of India, the festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Chandigarh as well. People of the city celebrates the occasion of Rakhi in it's own traditional way.

Chandigarh people start the preparation of the festival in advance. Girls go to the market to select beautiful rakhi for their brother. The sacred thread of Rakhi is a perfect symbol of love shared between a brother and a sister. Sisters have large number of beliefs related to the festival of Raksha Bandhan and they follow the Rakhi traditions to celebrate this festival.

Sisters put mehandi on their hands and keep fast till the rituals of rakhi are not complete. Ready with their rakhi thali and attractive rakhi threads, sisters take the promise of protection from their brothers and pray for the well-being of their brothers in return.

If you are in Chandigarh then you can definitely not miss out the hustle-bustle of raksha bandhan. So get ready with attractively packed gifts, rakhi cards and beautiful rakhi threads and welcome this grand festival of rakhi.

Rakhi is vital festival in Chandigarh. On the day of Rakhi brother and sister get up early and wear new clothes. Sister put Mehandi on her hand and keeps fast till the ceremony of Rakhi. If you are in Chandigarh then you can certainly not miss out the hustle-bustle of Raksha Bandhan.