Raksha Bandhan is a festival celebrated between brothers and sisters. Raksha means protection and bandhan means bond. The festival is celebrated on the full moon night of the Hindu month of Bhado Purnima.
Raksha Bandhan (Sanskrit) or Rakhi (Hindi), is an Indian festival celebrated around August/September each year. On this day, brothers and sisters exchange gifts, wear a thread tied onto their right wrist, and pray for each other's well-being.
Raksha Bandhan (रक्षा बंधन) is the Hindu festival of brotherhood and sisterhood. On this day sisters tie rakhis(threads) around their brother' wrists and promise to protect them. It is believed that tying rakhis brings good luck and prosperity to its wearer.
In countries where rakhi is not widely known, people celebrate the occasion by exchanging gifts and sweets. In some places, they exchange flowers and small gifts. In others, they exchange sweets and fruits.
The word Raksha means protection and bandhan means bond. The festival symbolizes the bond between brothers and sisters. It is believed that tying the thread will protect them from evil spirits.
The festival of raksha bandan is observed in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Guam, Tokelau, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Australia, and East Timor. In North America, Canada, United States and Mexico, people celebrate this festival by exchanging gifts, sweets, food, and money.
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