A very happy Rakshabandhan to you all !! Hope all of you enjoy with your brother's and sisters and have a rocking day !! HAPPY RAKSHABANDHAN!!
Wishing everyone, a HAPPY RAKSHABANDHAN ... And yes one NOTE :also refer to 'SAWDHAAN' thread of vishwa_81us ... Keep Rocking :beer:
..happy rakhsha bandhan to alll IGTians....today I was tied a rakhi by my maid servant..:And yestarday one of my class mates tied one.. I am looking forward to rakhis from my IGTian didi's...:..specially vivi diiidiiii
wishing everyone a very happy raksha bandhan from me i got the rakhi what my sister sent to me , tied it myself only :annoyed: i still owe her for it !!!
whats the point behind this festival.. i have seen it in movies.. but never understood it... can someone explain : Any ways.. happy Rakshabandhan to all @vini ... tie me a rakhi, will you?
Hey Rizaaj: The annual "festival" of Raksha Bandhan, which is meant to commemorate the abiding ties between siblings of opposite ***, usually takes place in late August, and is marked by a very simple ceremony in which a woman ties a rakhi — which may be a colorful thread, a simple bracelet, or a decorative string — around the wrist of her brother(s). The word "raksha" signifies protection, and "bandhan" is an association signifying an enduring sort of bond; and so, when a woman ties a rakhi around the waist of her brother, she signifies her loving attachment to him. He, likewise, recognizes the special bonds between them, and by extending his wrist forward, he in fact extends the hand of his protection over her. The thread-tying ceremony is sometimes preceded by the woman conducting aarti before her brother, so that the blessings of God may be showered upon him, and this is to the accompaniment of her enunciation or chanting of a mantra, which may be in Sanskrit or one of the other Indian languages. In Punjabi, for instance, the mantra says: "Suraj shakhan chhodian / Mooli chhodia beej / Behen ne rakhi bandhi / Bhai tu chir jug jee", which can be roughly translated as follows: "The sun radiates its sunlight / the radish seeds / I (the sister) tied the rakhi / brother, may you live long." After the conclusion of the ceremony, she places a sweet in her mouth, and he might return the gesture. The brother bestows a small gift upon his sister, generally in the form of a small sum of money, such as Rupees 51, 101, 251, or 501. for more info: https://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Festivals/Raksha.html What a beautiful connection between a brother and sister, my fav indian ceremony!!
