Why Raksha-Bandhan is Celebrated ???
Rakhi is a festival of siblings of opposite sex which symbolizes the love and the emotional bond between them. The graceful relationship between brothers and sisters has so much regard and magnitude for the Hindus that an entire day of the year is devoted by Hindu Religion for the celebration of this pious relationship. The Hindu Community celebrates this special day like a festival and calls it ‘Rakhi’ or ‘Raksha-Bandhan’. The literal meaning of ‘Raksha-Bandhan’ is ‘the bond of protection’. On Rakhi day it is a custom that the brothers make a promise to their sisters to protect and safeguard them against all the evil forces. Though Rakhi festival has special importance for the brothers and sisters yet entire family, and kiths and kin thereof, celebrate this festival with great zeal and enthusiasm. Thus the festival of Rakhi represents not only the siblings’ emotional bond but also an occasion of family get together, reviving the relationships and social harmony. With time the ways of