Raksha Bandhan is an
ancient festival, and has many myths and historic legends linked to it. Some basic facts about 'Raksha Bandhan':-
- 'Raksha Bandhan' is a Hindu festival (of India) that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters; the festival is also popularly used to celebrate any brother-sister relationship between men and women who are relatives or biologically unrelated.[
- Raksha Bandhan in Sanskrit literally means "the tie or knot of protection".[12] It is an ancient Hindu festival that ritually celebrates the love and duty between brothers and their sisters.
- Days or weeks before Raksha Bandhan, women shop for Rakhi, the ceremonial thread to tie around her brother's (or brother-like friend's) wrist.
- There are various legendary stories connected with Raksha Bandhan and highlight the importance and rituals of Raksha Bandhan. The Puranas, Srimad Bhagvatam and the Mahabharata (Vedic sacred writings) contain stories relating to this festival.
- Perhaps the most popular of the rakhi stories in our mythology is that of Lord Krishna and Draupadi - the wife of the five Pandavas.
- Rakhi festival is celebrated in all parts of India, in various forms and names like Rakhi Purnima, Avani Avittam, Upakarman, Nariyal Purnima, Kajari Purnima & Pavitropana.