Hindu celebrates each and every festival with great devotion. Raksha Bandhan is a famous Hindu festival celebrated all over India. Raksha Bandhan comes in the month of Shravan on full moon day known as Poornima according to the Hindu calendar. Raksha Bandhan as the name depicts Raksha (protection) and Bandhan (bond) i.e., “The bond of Protection” where a brother takes a vow to guard his sister throughout his life and a sister prays for her brother’s long life, prosperity and happiness. Raksha Bandhan proves the lyrics of the song true “Fulo ka taro ka sabka kehna hai…Ek hazaro mei meri behna hai” whether they used to fight over silly things but right after marriage the bond between a brother and sister deepens more, they respect each other more.

Raksha Bandhan portrays the bond of love, care, and affection, a brother and sister shares. For newly weds, this festival holds a lot more importance. Far away from your family, you celebrate this auspicious occasion with your Nanad (husband’s sister). Apart from all the relations you foster, the relationship of Nanad (sister-in-law) and Bhabhi is unique and unmatched and above all. In sister in law, you find a lovable friend with whom you can share pain and happiness and she also helps you to know your partner better by revealing some secrets of him. Sister along with his brother ties the rakhi (a sacred red thread) on her bhabhi’s wrist for her protection.

Raksha Bandhan is not all about the Tilak, the Rakhi, the sweets, it’s about the love and care siblings express to each other. This festival reveals the sentiment of Love and affection of one of the pious brother-sister relationship.