Today was Raksha Bandhan. The bond between brother and sister. 'Raksha' means 'to protect' & 'Bandhan' meaning 'bond'. A beautiful festival where in the sister shall tie a ‘Rakhi’ around the right hand wrist of her brother and the brother promises to protect her for life. After the tying of the 'Rakhi' the brother gives a gift to the sister as a token of love.
Festive moments are always cherished in all homes. Traditions, culture, rituals & custom, society & morals play an important role in our beliefs.
The best part of festivals is when relatives & loved ones, specially those who we haven't been in touch with, laugh together. The environment around us fills up with excitement, fun, laughter, joy, happiness. Every bit of sadness, sorrow is forgotten. The talks about what's on n what's not take charge. Females discussing about their TV serials(usually, haha), kitty parties & the usual gossiping is always the desert of the talk, males discussing the business, politics etc, kids debating on the things they love. Every person involved in that get-to-gather is so involved into each other, sharing the best of their knowledge and knowings.
Raksha Bandhan is a very special day in my life. Small rituals involved in the process are those small-small moments which every brother-sister eagerly wait for. The brother waits for the time when his sister would do the 'arti', put the 'tilak' on the forehead & tie the 'rakhi'. Sister waits curiously for her gift. The sweetening of mouth by brother and sister, taking of the 'ashirwad'. It is said that, the brother is to keep the 'rakhi' safe & tied in his right hand till 'Dushera'. A festive where in the protection of sister is guaranteed by a bond, symbolically represented by thread.
Rakhsa Bandhan is not limited to blood relation.
Happy raksha bandhan to all.
