Rakhi is
secular thread that ties on the
wrist of brother's by sisters during a
Hindu festival called "Raksha
Bandhan" it is a secular festival which celebrates the Hindu people
and the festival which shares love and
duty between brothers and sisters, can
be any women and men who are biologically related or unrelated. Tying the
thread on her brother's wrist symbolizes the sister's love and prayers for her
brothers well -being, and the brother's lifelong, in returns the brothers vows
to protect her and take care of his sisters under all circumstances added with
the gifts items like cards, cloths, money or something thoughtful for the
happiness of the sisters while some brothers have to fill the demand of
sisters.
The thread creates the positive sense
of respect and humor between any men and women and creates a social bond
between the different class of people, moreover it keeps the ties between the
family relatives and brings together all men's and women of related family
members together in a single place to celebrate the holy festival. The rituals
to tie up the knot is believed to be following since mythological era as mentioned
in some mythological stories.
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Indra dev the Hindu deity of sky was
once defeated by powerful demon king called Bali, India’s wife consulted Vishnu
the protector and preserver god who gave her the holy cotton thread, to tie
around Indra's wrist the powerful thread led India to defeat the demon king and
return his kingdom back. There is another story that the god of luck Ganesha
had two sons Subha and laba and had no daughter his sons wanted one sister to
tie up the holy knot on their wrist so they made their father create a sister
for them named ma Santoshi (goddess of satisfaction).