My every di , every choti .
I had never thought that in my laptop i will find
my second family . My huge and large family .
Thank you India-Forums .
My so many sisters , cute , funny , always teasing me , pulling my legs , taunting me , scolding me .
But now an unseparable part of me and my life .
My day is incomplete until i get some slaps from you anku di ,
some naughty stuffs or teasing my BB (Sandy di)
until i hear something new from shree di .
And everyone . Sorry that i dint mentioned the particular name .
But more than the names/words feelings matters .
Some even are so much close to my heart that separation will break me down . I just love you all .
This Raksha Bandhan is going to be our first Raksha Bandhan .
Since i want it to be full customary and according to rituals ,
so first telling something about it .
Raksha Bandhan : Not Only A Festival
The chaste bond of love between a brother and a sister is one of the deepest and noblest of human emotions. 'Raksha Bandhan' or 'Rakhi' is a special occasion to celebrate this emotional bonding by tying a holy thread around the wrist. This thread, which pulsates with sisterly love and sublime sentiments, is rightly called the 'Rakhi'. It means 'a bond of protection', and Raksha Bandhan signifies that the strong must protect the weak from all that's evil.
The ritual is observed on the full moon day of Shravan, on which sisters tie the sacred Rakhi string on their brothers' right wrists, and pray for their long life. Rakhis are ideally made of silk with gold and silver threads, beautifully crafted embroidered sequins, and studded with semi precious stones.
Rakhi in History
Why Rakhi?
"May all be happy
May all be free from ills
May all behold only the good
May none be in distress."
This has always been the idea of an ideal Hindu society.
Preparation of Rakhi Festival
Generally, the fancy Rakhis and delicious sweets are prepared long before the Shravana Purnima. According to the Indian tradition, the family members get ready for the rituals early in the morning. They take a bath to purify mind and body before starting any preparations. Sisters prepare the puja thali which consists of roli, tilak, Rakhi threads, rice grains, aggarbattis (incense sticks), diyas and sweets. After offering the rituals to the deities of the family, the sister perform aarti of their brothers and ties Rakhi on their wrist. Then, they put kumkum powder on the forehead of their brother and offer sweets. All these rituals take place amid the chanting of the following mantras :
"Suraj shakhan chhodian, Mooli chhodia beej
Behen ne rakhi bandhi / Bhai tu chir jug jee",
Which means "The sun radiates its sunlight, the radish spreads its seeds,
I tie the rakhi to you O brother and wish that may you live long."
After her prayer for a long life for her brother, she says that she is tie the ever-protective Raksha to her brother's wrist and chants:
"Yena baddho Balee raajaa daanavendro mahaabalah
tena twaam anubadhnaami rakshe maa chala maa chala"
This means," I tie you the rakhi that was tied to king Bali, the king of Demons,
O Rakhi I pray that you never falter in protecting your devotee.
In return, brothers pampers and blesses the sisters and promises to protect her from all the evils of this world. He also present a token of his love and affection as a Rakhi gift. The rituals performed on Raksha Bandhan may differ from place to place but they carry the same aura throughout the globe.
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