Rakhi- The Bond Of Pure Love

In India, festivals are certainly celebrated with the spirit of togetherness while enjoying all the traditional events with all the rituals. Raksha Bandhan is a festival that symbolizes affection and is deeply connected with sublime sentiments. The word Raksha Bandhan basically means a 'bond of protection'. It is a beautiful occasion to celebrate love, care and sacred feeling of brotherhood.

Rakhi- the bond of pure love, the only love that lasts for a lifetime even when parents leave for their heavenly abode. It’s the only blood relation which one can completely rely on. Yes, with the latest trends and the enlightened mind, the era of only sisters tying Rakhi on the wrists of their brothers has also undergone changes as now even sisters tie Rakhi on each other’s hands to strengthen their sibling bond and express love for each other.

On this auspicious day, sisters prepare the offering plate with roli, chawal, Rakhi thread, and sweets. Traditionally, the ritual begins with a prayer followed by the sister tying Rakhi to her brother while wishing for his happiness and well-being. The brother also makes a promise to be with her in all her good and bad times.

From the use of those yellow threads and homemade sweets for the Raksha bandhan ceremony, the festival seems to have moved a way ahead. Now, a huge variety of fancy rakhis are available in the market which includes music as well as personalized rakhis with the names of the brothers or sisters engraved on them. Even for sisters who tie the rakhi, there are a plethora of fantastic gifts flooding the markets which grab everyone’s attention.

After growing older, how much ever beautiful or expensive gifts you receive from your brothers, the beauty of the childhood gifts remain undiminished which you made your own by crying for hours or snatching from your brother. Even after growing older, those memories remain the sweetest memories of one’s life. The best part is that siblings are always together during their childhood days so every Rakhi comes with a lot of expectations and new promises made by each other. But after growing older, when siblings get separated or start living far away from each other due to work commitments or married life commitments, the festival of rakhi becomes one special occasion to meet and cherish all the childhood memories.

For siblings living far away from each other or when they are unable to reach each other due to long distance, there is the convenience of video calling and online rachis which makes one feel as if both are near each other.

Whenever this festival comes, it certainly brightens the faces of the siblings as they get a chance to spend some quality time together. Even the parents feel happy when they see their children taking out time for each other from their busy schedules.

So, cherish your childhood memories and live those moments again while tying rakhi-the bond of love to your dearest brother. May the bond remain for life and your love grows stronger with every passing year!