Raksha Bandhan is an important festival among Hindus. It is celebrated every year in the month of Shravana during full moon day. Raksha Bandhan is also popularly known by the name Rakhi.
Rakhi is the symbol of lovely relationship between brothers and sisters.
How to celebrate Rakhi
Sisters tie Rakhi (thread/amulet) around the wrist of brothers and in return brothers give gifts to their sister and make promise to always protect them.
Sisters shop for beautiful rakhis for their bothers with great enthusiasm. Brothers also buy the best gifts for their sisters to make them happy. The festival of Raksha Bandhan has family get togethers, relatives meet each other with great joy and lots of delicious dishes are made to celebrate the festival.
Where Rakhi is celebrated
The festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated all around the world with great enthusiasm but it is primarily celebrated in North India and West India.
Sisters may be present in any part of the world but they make sure that the Rakhi reaches their Brothers. Similarly, brothers promises to stand by their sisters in any situations.