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all a very happy & prosperous Raksha Bandhan. May God shower their
blessings to all the humankind of this universe on this auspicious day.
In this post, we are going to talk about Raksha Bandhan i.e.
what is Raksha Bandhan, why do we celebrate Raksha Bandhan and many more
things related to Raksha Bandhan, but this is not the sole purpose of writing
this blog. Here, the main purpose of this post is to raise the concern/voice
against all the evils activities happening against the female like rape, acid
attack, molestation, dowry, domestic violence, eve-teasing and many more.
I know you already read so many articles, blogs, magazines on
the same issues and still I know “ki tumhe Ghante ka fark nhi pdega is article
ko pdne ke bad me bhi” but here I just to want to say that I am a brother and I
feel afraid when my sisters go out for work, not only in night but in the day
time as well. We all know about Ravana & Shakuni and we consider them as
wrong peoples because their karma was not correct, but they had one thing
better than us i.e. respect for the females and love for their sisters. If we
read the holy books of Hindu Dharma such as Ramayana & Mahabharata, we can
also learn from them. Check here what they did for their sisters:
Ravana wanted to take revenge from Lord Shree Ram & Laxman
as Laxman cut the nose of Shurpanakha and disrespected her. If we talk about
Shakuni, he also felt the disrespect of her sister when Bhim Pitamah came to
Gandhar with the marriage proposal of Dhritarashtra for Gandhari. Post this
marriage proposal, Shakuni took a pledge to take revenge from Hastinapur
anyhow. I know Ravana did wrong with Mata Sita & Shakuni did wrong with
Draupadi and owing to this, we consider them the sign of evils.
Do you also want to become wicked?? Just ask this question from
yourselves.
I guess, let us take these topics in the upcoming blogs and in
this blog, let us keep talking about Raksha Bandhan in detail because you came
here to read that only: why do we celebrate Raksha Bandhan?
What is Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan is a festival celebrated annually by the peoples
having belief in Santana Dharma (Hindu Dharma). It is mainly celebrated in
India, Nepal & other parts of the world where peoples stay and have faith
in Hindu Dharma. This festival is celebrated on the last day of the Hindu Lunar
Calendar Month of Saravana which falls in the month of August. If we comprehend
the Raksha Bandhan or if we see the meaning in Sanskrit, the meaning of Raksha
Bandhan is the bond of protection or love. This is the festival of brother
& sister where sisters tie the amulet or rakhi on the wrist of their
brothers and in return brothers promise them to protect from the evils. In
today’s time, this festival is not restricted among siblings and now also
celebrated between friends or closed ones to whom people want to spread their
love or care.
When was Raksha Bandhan Started?
The celebration of Raksha Bandhan had been started several
centuries ago. If we read the holy books of Hindu dharma, we will find several
stories related to this special festival. Here we are listing down the main
stories related to this festival.
➤Indra Dev and Sachi
➤King Bali and Goddess Lakshmi
➤Santoshi Maa
➤Krishna and Draupadi
If you want to know these stories in detail, write to us in the
comment box and we will publish the blog featuring all the stories related to
this very special festival of love.
When is the Raksha Bandhan Celebrated?
According to the Hindu Calendar, Raksha Bandhan celebrated
every year on the full moon day or the last day of Hindu lunar calendar which
mainly falls in the month of August.
This is the reason; this festival is also called as Rakhi Purnima. On
the same days, several other festivals are observed across India. On this day,
another festival name as “Avani Avattam” observed in south India while “Kajari
Purnima” observed in North India. Let me share what happens to these festivals
as well.
➤Avani Avattam: This festival is mainly celebrated in South
India. On this day, the brahmin community exchange the threads and do prayer
for their ancestors. They thank for their teachings/lessons and ask for
forgiveness for their sins.
➤Kajari Purnima: This festival is mainly celebrated in the north
part of India. On this day, farmers worship goddess Bhagwati for the good crops
and mother worships goddess Bhagwati for the wellbeing of their son.
On the same day, in some parts of India, two more festivals are
celebrated i.e. Pavitropana & Nariyal Purnima. These festivals are related
to Lord Shiva & lord Varuna respectively. Pavitropana is mainly celebrated
by the Shiva devotees who do special pooja to Lord Shiva on this day and offer
a thread made from the mixture of panchgaivya. Nariyal Purnima is another
festival celebrated mainly in west India by the fisherman and they offer
nariyal to the lord Varuna for healthy sea trade.
How is Raksha Bandhan Celebrated
On the day of Raksha Bandhan, the sisters apply the tika on the
forehead of their brother and tie an amulet or rakhi on the wrist and then give
sweets to eat. In return, brothers give gifts to the sisters.
While tying the rakhi, following is the mantra chanted by the
siblings
येन भादो बली राजा दानवेन्द्रो महाबलः |
तेन त्वानामिभाद्नामी त्वामाभिबध्नामी रक्षे माचल माचल ||
The meaning of this mantra is: "I am tying this Raksha
Bandhan to you that was tied to the Demon King Bali. Oh, rakshaa please do not
move and waver."
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