Examples of Rakhi. Official nameRaksha Bandhan Also calledRakhi Observed by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, increasingly multicultural CelebrationsSister-Brother get together, tie Rakhi on wrist, mark Tilak, brother promises to protect sister, sister feeds brother, brother gives gift, hugs Date Purnima(full moon) of Shraavana 2014 dateSunday, August 10 [ 1 ] 2015 dateSunday, August 29 2016 dateThursday, August 18 Related to Bhai Duj Raksha Bandhanis a Hindu festivalthat celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters; the festival is also popularly used to celebrate any brother-sister like loving protective relationship between men and women who are relatives or biologically unrelated. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]It is calledRakhi Purnima, or simplyRakhi, in many parts of India. [ 4 ]The festival is observed by Hindus, Jains, and many Sikhs. [ 5 ]Raksha Bandhan is primarily observed in India, Mauritiusand parts of Nepal. It is also celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs in parts of Pakistan, [ 6 ]and by some people of Indian originaround the world. [ 7 ] Raksha Bandhan is an ancient festival, and has many myths and historic legends linked to it. For example, the Rajput queens practised the custom of sending rakhi threads to neighbouring rulers as token of brotherhood. [ 8 ] [ 9 ]On Raksha Bandhan, sisters tie arakhi(sacred thread) on her brothers wrist. This symbolizes the sisters love and prayers for her brothers well-being, and the brothers lifelong vow to protect her. [ 10 ] [ 11 ]The festival falls on the full moonday (Shravan Poornima) of the Shravanmonth of the Hindu lunisolar calendar. [ 12 ] Significance Raksha Bandhan in Sanskritliterally means the tie or knot of protection. [ 13 ]It is an ancient Hindu festival that ritually celebrates the love and duty between brothers and their sisters. [ 3 ] [ 14 ]The sister performs aRakhiceremony, then prays to express her love and her wish for the well being of her brother; in return, the brother ritually pledges to prote
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