Sisterly and brotherly love on Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is celebrated today (Sunday). This celebration is held on the full moon day in the month of Shravan (August), according to the Hindu calendar.

It is a day when brothers and sisters reaffirm their affectionate bond.

It is predominantly a Hindu festival, but nowadays people from different faiths celebrate it too.

On this day, sisters tie a sacred thread or special colourful band, rightly called the ‘Rakhi’, on their brother’s wrist as a mark of affection, sisterly love and sublime sentiments.

Relationships are the essence of any festivity, and this also holds true for the Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan.