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Raksha Bandhan
Today is Raksha Bandhan.
Relationships are the essence of any festivity and it holds true for any Indian festival. Each festival brings family together. Raksha Bandhan is a celebration of one such relation, it is a festival of Sister and Brother. On this day siblings pray for each others' well being and wish for each others' happiness and goodwill.
'Raksha Bandhan' means 'a bond of protection'. On this day, brothers make a promise to their sisters to protect them from all troubles and the sisters pray to God to protect their brother from all evil. The festival celebrated on the "Shravan Purnima" (full moon) which generally comes in the month of August. On this day Sisters tie the silk thread called Rakhi on their brother's wrist and pray for their well being and brothers promise to take care of their sisters.
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Most welcome and thanks to you too, dear Expector.
Thanks for coming here, dear Arif
Yes, date is not fix. But, it is fix that it is celebrated on "Shravan Purnima" (full moon day) which generally comes in the month of August.
Dear teacher Hala J.M,
You are most welcome!
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Thank you very much for liking this festival, here in my country there are many great and meaningful festival.....and I'd like to share these on EC as far as I can.
I love knowing others cultures and hope I can know this here on EC. Please share yours if you could.
Very wonderful festival with great meaning!
Thank you dear Rajesh for sharing us.