THE FESTIVAL OF PROTECTION - RAKSHA BANDHAN SERIES !!
There exists some special bond between the siblings and it is cannot be described by the words. However, when it comes to INDIA , the relationship becomes all the more important as there is a festival called RAKSHA BANDHAN which is dedicated to sibling love. The festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu luni-solar calendar in the month of Shravana which falls in the August month. Meaning of RAKSHA BANDHAN? The word is made up of two words i.e. RAKSHA and BANDHAN. As per the Sanskrit Terminology, it means “ The Tie” or “The Knot Of Protection”. So RAKSHA means PROTECTION and the BANDHAN means TIE . Together it symbolizes the eternal love of a brother-sister relationship. Importance of RAKSHA BANDHAN among various religions in India · Hinduism - The festival is mainly celebrated by the Hindus in the northern and western parts of India along with countries like Nepal, Pakistan and Mauritius. · Jainism - The occasion is als...