Raksha Bandhan

Good Morning Readers and Happy Raksha Bandhan to you all,

We hope that you all are celebrating this Festive day with all your family members. This is one of the days where relationship between a brother and sister get strengthen. This is the day when both the brother and the sister enjoy to their fullest. So we are dedicating this article to all the brothers and sisters.

Starting with the history, this day is associated with a lot of stories. According to Hindu Mythology, it is believed that in ancient times, during the war between the Gods and demons, Lord Indra was disgraced by the demons. At that time, his wife Indrani tied a thread around his wrist which she received from Lord Vishnu. That thread was to protect Lord Indra from the demons, and so it did. But, over the years the tradition of tying Rakhi, shifted from husband and wife to brother and sister.

Since, Indrani tied Rakhi to Lord Indra on the day of the Shravan Purnima, every year Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on this auspicious day of Shravan Purnima.

Traditionally, the Rajputs of the medieval ages also practiced the tying of thread (Rakhi). Rajput women would tie threads around the wrists of the warriors before they marched onto battle. It was a sign of goodwill and auspiciousness, which would invigorate good outcomes in battle.

Another legend relating Raksha Bandhan goes back to the era of Alexander, the Macedonian conqueror who had attacked the Indian subcontinent with a huge army. He was unsuccessful in defeating king Puru, the ruler of western India. Alexander’s wife pleaded to tie a rakhi on Puru and to be accepted as his sister. Puru accepted this gesture and in return agreed not to harm Alexander.

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