write a essay on raksha bandhan in 150 words in english
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Raksha Bandhan' is a famous festival of Hindus. It is also called the festival of 'Rakhi'. It falls on Purnima or full moon day in the month of Shravan according to Hindu Calendar. It is celebrated across all over India.
'Raksha' means protection and 'Bandhan' means bound. Thus 'Raksha Bandhan' means the 'Bond of Protection'. On this day, Sisters tie a special band on their brothers' wrist as a mark of affection. This thread is called the 'Rakhi'. The brothers in return takes a lifelong vow to protect their sisters. On the day of Raksha Bandhan, brothers and sisters reaffirm their pious bonds of affection.
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The literal meaning of raksha bandhan is raksha karne wala bandhan meaning thread. In this festival, the sisters tie a Raksha Sutra on their wrists to their brothers and in return, the brothers promise to protect them throughout their lives. Raksha Bandhan is also called Shravani and Saloni because it falls in the month of Rakhi or Sawan.
Explanation:
On this occasion, the sisters bathe in the morning and decorate the pooja ki thal, kumkum, rakhi, roli, akshat, deepak and sweets are kept in the pooja ki thal. After that, Bhai is seated in the eastern direction of the house and his aarti is performed, Akshat is put on the head, Kumkum tilak is done on the forehead and Rakhi is tied on the wrist. Sweet is served at the end. Sisters give gifts to brothers when brothers are younger, but brothers give gifts to sisters.
In the olden days, Rakhi was tied to the father by the younger daughter of the house, along with this, the Guru used to tie the raksha sutra to his host, but now the sisters tie it on the wrist of the brother. Along with this, there has been a change in the worship system of the festival of Rakhi due to busy schedule. Now people look less active in this period than before. On the occasion of Rakhi, people send Rakhi through courier when the brother is away.
Postal services are exempted by the Government of India on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. Special envelopes of 10 rupees are sold for this day. Sisters can send 4-5 rakhis to brothers together in this 50 gram envelope. While a rakhi can be sent in a normal 20 gram envelope. This offer is a gift to the sisters by the Dock Department, so this facility remains unavailable till Rakshabandhan. And in Delhi buses, trains and metros do not charge tickets from women on the occasion of Rakhi.
The most important thing in Raksha Bandhan is the silk thread, which women tie on the brother's wrist with emotion, but today there are many types of rakhis available in the market, some of which are gold and silver. This bond of love made of ordinary threads of silk is slowly turning into a show.
The rituals of festivals, festivals and fasting made by our forefathers are the protectors of our civilization and culture.