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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Books on Rakhi

Raksha Bandhan is the sacred festival that falls in the auspicious shravan month i.e,in the month of july-august every year.It is being considered as the day to express the eternal love between brothers and sisters.The reason considered behind the celebration is- sister pray for the well being of brother and brother inturn promise the sister to be with her throughout her life and to accompany her in all situations of life.

The festival is marked by the tying of a rakhi, or holy thread by the sister on the wrist of her brother. The elder brother in return offers rakhi gifts to his sister and vows to look after her same while an elder sister returns offers to her younger brother. The brother and sister traditionally feed each other sweets. With the advancement in technology one can send customized rakhi gifts too. One can choose from photo gifts or rakhi greeting cards

The origin of this festival is usually traced back to the historical incidents of Indra's fight with Vritra-Indra that resulted in Indra's loss. Then, his wife had tied a thread around his wrist and empowered it with divine powers to make sure Indra emerged victorious in the duel that followed.

In parts of Gujarat, day is celebrated as Pavitropana. On this day people perform the grand pooja or the worship of Lord Shiva. It is the culmination of the prayers done through out the year. A few noted books on Rakhi are Rakhis Ma Rasebase.

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