#rakshabandhan
The bond of love The bond of Trust
The festival which truly celebrates
the bond between a brother and a sister (siblings and cousins)
Celebrated in the month of August on a full moon day(purnima)
Known as Rakhi Purnima
Rakhi-The sacred thread ,
which the sister ties on the wrist of her brother .
This festival is known
as Raksha Bandhan
Raksha - means to protect
Bandhan - To be bound (Bond)
Raksha Bandhan - The Bond of Protection
A festival celebrated by Hindus all over the country.
The Celebration
The sister buys a Rakhi for her brother
Prepares or buys sweets for her brother .
On the auspicious morning ,
The brother and sister both deck up in their traditional fineries.
The sister readies a plate full of sweets ,
with a little vermilion soaked in water
along with a few rice grains , to be applied as vertical mark (tilak) on the brother's forehead.
Believed to blessings from the lord .
A lit lamp for aarti
and the Rakhi(sacred thread) which she ties on the brother's wrist ,
wishing him the best .
The brother in return promises to look after her and presents her with gifts .
** This is not a poem , more of an account of the festival and the celebration.
With time and distances it is not always possible to bring in the festival together.
However, the sister mails across the Rakhi to the brother, as I did :)**
Have beautiful memories of this festival from my younger days , celebrated with siblings and cousins alike .
Thank you all for reading !!
Aug 6, 2017
Aug 6, 2017 at 9:00 PM UTC
Hey sister with love
Wish you this day all above
The bonds present on this earth
God is great; we are brother sister in this birth
Hey sister with love
Wish you this day of wonderful bond that,
Binds us and makes our attachment strong,
Realizes my duty first to protect you ever,
To be with you forever & lose you never
Next, to support you at times of joy and sorrow
Help you at any moment now or tomorrow.
Hey sister with love,
I want you to be with me,
To make this bond eternal &everlasting;
Would u agree with me that it won’t be at all contrasting?
This day we may not be together, it doesn’t matter
Whatever the reason may be, we couldn’t gather
Rather make this celebration non-materialistic
Beautiful in its own way, uniquely fantastic
Though we fight or argue for while
Let’s make our relations as long as Nile
I know that at moment I am insane
Promise you that it won’t be same,
I Pray to God that we always be one
Let’s enjoy this carnival with lots of fun
Hey sister with love, Happy Raksha Bandhan.
Sep 10, 2015
Sep 10, 2015 at 6:11 AM UTC