In India people of different religions, castes and languages are life together with joy and happiness. It is the land of variety. A maximum number of festivals of a different religion is celebrated in India. Most common festivals celebrated by Indians are Holi, Diwali, Christmas, Raksha Bandhan and so on. Along with these festivals, Raksha Bandhan is one of the most auspicious one. This is celebrated to share and strengthen the bond of brother-sister relationship and it is celebrated by people of all religions.
Rakhi in India is a traditional festival that is celebrated in the majority of Hindu communities. It celebrates the bond between brother and sister. It falls somewhere in the month of August, on the last day of the Hindu Lunar calendar. It is celebrated across the world by Hindus however in the modern era people from other faiths and religions also join in the fervor. Festivals, be it of any religion are celebrated nearly by everyone in the friend circles and neighborhood. If people get a chance to come together on a happy pretext, they do. Of late this trend has been increasingly observed.
During Rakhi in India markets and online stores sell Rakhis with different looks, some sell ethnic Rakhis, some designer, then there are Rakhis especially designed to attract kids with cartoon characters on it.
In some communities, sisters fast until they tie Rakhi. Sisters have a small ritual to perform in which they pray to God to save their brothers from all evils and threats. After prayer, they tie the pious thread of Rakhi around their brother’s wrist. Brothers in reciprocation promise to take care of their sisters all their lives and give a small token of love which could be a gift, money, sweets, anything and everything. Rakhi in India is celebrated by brothers and sisters in all age groups. From a baby to a senior citizen, every brother-sister sibling is a part of the celebration.
Sometimes when brothers and sisters are separated by distance as they may live in different cities or countries and it is not possible for them to meet, sisters send rakhi to UK or India by post or via online stores and brothers send gifts and money orders online. After internet has come and online stores selling Rakhis in India and outside India where Indian community lives have come up, Rakhi as a festival has become more exciting post introduction of online stores. As now one no more has to buy what is available in local market. Even if you live in a small village without any proper market, if you have internet connection, you can l order any Rakhi and best of sweets. You can see many pictures and images online that show celebration of Rakhi in India. You can send rakhi to Canada via some online rakhi portal.
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