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Rakhi
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Rakhi
Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is a Hindu festival primarily observed in India,Mauritius and Nepal, which celebrates the relationship between brothers (shaurya),cousins and sisters(shreya).It is also called Rakhi Purnima in most of India.It is also celebrat ed in some parts of Pakistan.The festival is observed by Hindus,Jains, and most Sikhs.
In fact, the popular practice of Raksha Bandhan has its historical associations also. The Rajput queens practised the custom of sending rakhi threads to neighbouring rulers as token of brotherhood.The central ceremony involves the tying of a rakhi (sacred thread) by a sister on her brother’s wrist. This symbolizes the sister’s love and prayers for her brother’s well-being, and the brother’s lifelong vow to protect her.The festival falls on the full moon day (Shravan Poornima) of the Shravan month of the Hindu lunisolar calendar. One Islamic Scholar believes that Raksha Bandhan grew in popularity after Rani Karnavati, the widowed queen of Chittor, sent a rakhi to the Mughal emperor Humayun when she required his help. More
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