Sacred threads at a roadside stall ahead of the festival Raksha Bandhan in Ajmer, Rajasthan. As Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee explains, tying the rakhi is a way to say I am “close to you.” ...

Raksha Bandhan, a cherished Indian festival celebrating the unique bond between brothers and sisters, is a day filled with love, care, and joyous traditions. As we approach Raksha Bandhan 2024 on ...

Sisters tie a special thread called a rakhi on their ... is made of two Hindi words: “raksha”, which means protection, and “bandhan”, which means bond. It shows a brother’s promise ...

The sacred thread can go by different names ... The tying of a Raksha Sutra comes during Raksha Bandhan, an annual Hindu festival observed on the last day of the Hindu lunar calendar month ...

The ‘Rekha’ implying 'line' in Hindi is drawn on the doors on this day to seek safety from wild animals. Raksha Panchami is also an important day in other regions of the country. It is believed that ...