Some interesting facts about
rakshabandhan that might be you don't know.
History of rakshabandhan do not have only one story, but lots of. So this article gives you some valuable information about
rakshabandhan festival.
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What is this strange bond which ties two people together? How did the ritual start? What significance can a simple silken thread have? How can a tradition like this aim to protect your loved one from all evil?
Rakshabandhan history.
All these questions and more have probably traversed all our minds at some point or another in life. How can we question rituals we all grew up with? Well, like most origins of Indian traditions, even this one is untraceable. And dates tens of thousands of years ago, to the times when gods and demons fought mighty wars. One story goes like this; In the midst of war when the gods were loosing, one day in the court of the fabled and excitable, Indra (The God of war, equivalent to the Greek God Mars.) his consort Indrani, saved the day. She assured the divine entities that the next day on the battlefield they would emerge victorious. As she tied a ‘Madadiyu’ on Indra’s wrist, a sacred thread, rakhi, known to ward off evil if worn on the Shravan Purnima (the monsoon fullmoon). The demons got their due and Indra won back his celestial abode, which had been captured by the evil, greedy, conniving, creatures.
History of rakshabandhan.
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Another legend in the sacred epic Mahabharat accounts that, Queen Kunti tied a rakhi on the arm of her grandson, Abhimanyu before the mighty war between ‘dharma’ and ‘adharma’ began (the war between the beholders of truth and falsehood).
Facts of rakshabandhan
Years later, in not so ancient India, during the rule of the Moghuls, Rajput queens and princesses would send a rakhi to a kind and valorous maharaja or king asking for their protection when faced by the possibility of capture at the hands of evil rulers and their lecherous intentions. Thus ensuring the safety of their virtue. (OK it may be not that melodramatic?)
Rakshabandhan reality
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Basically, Raksha Bandhan falls on the the day of ‘Shravan Purnima’ (or the monsoon fullmoon by the Indian calendar) and the ‘Bavishya Purna’ says that, "on this day whosoever accepts a Raksha Sutra is protected from all disease and evil. This day also signifies the day when Brahmins change their sacred thread, and rededicate themselves to study the Vedas and pursue spiritual enlightenment.
Purity of rakshabandhan
It is also celebrated as ‘Nariyeli Punam’ in coastal Maharashrta (Western State of India). Where the seafaring population worships the sea God, Varuna by offering coconuts and setting sail after a long monsoon break..
Rakshabandhan 2019
The tradition to tie this silken thread has trickled down with the ages and today in the 20th century India, it is predominantly a ritual when sisters tie rakhis to their brothers. Asking for their wellbeing and to ward off evil. The relationship rests on the premise of accepting his love and protection in exchange for the sister’s best wishes, and good luck in life. (Ensuring their protection from evil by their chivalrous brothers.)
Greatness of rakshabandhan relationship.
Happy rakshabandhan to all. 
