Friday, July 24, 2009

Raksha Bandhan - Festival of India


Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) in 2011 - Saturday, August 13


Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is the celebration of unblemished bond of love, care and protection between a brother and a sister. This auspicious day celebrated in the month Shravana Purnima on the full moon day in India. The dates of celebrating the festival changes every year according to the arrival of Purnima or full moon day. Rakhi holds a significant place in the religious, cultural, social and climatic life of Indians. This strand, which pounds with idyllic commitment and transcendent feelings, is rightly called the ‘Rakhi’, meaning 'a bond of protection'.

It is primarily celebrated by Hindu families in India. On this day, sister ties a sacred thread around the wrist of her bother, and prays for their well being and happiness. In return brothers bless their sisters and promise to protect and stand by her all through the life.

Gifts of Raksha Bandhan (Return Gifts for your sisters) : -
Every Year boys find it a really difficult in picking up a suitable gifts for their sisters. And so here is the list of gifts you can choose from.

Apparels :
Do some hard work, explore markets and check out the new trends of apparels available in the market. Girls are very fond of clothers. You can buy her a beautiful sari, trendy tops, stylish jeans or anything, depending upon her choice.

Jewelery Items :
Woe your sister by presenting her a beautiful jewelery set this Rakhi. You can gift her a beautiful ring, bracelets, earrings, pendants, chains etc. If your pocket does not allow expensive gifts, it is not necessary that you buy only the gold or diamond set, you can also go for the artificial jewelry items that are available in various price ranges and looks stunning too.

Leather Bags and Wallets :
Presenting her a gorgeous leather bag or wallet is also a good idea. There are various variety of bags available in the market. You can choose from the beaded bags, jute bags, mirror work bags or pure leather bags with latest designs. You can also go for designer bags and wallets.

Soft Toys : Girls are very much fond of soft toys, you can gift her a nice teddy bear, any antique piece from archies, chocolates, sweets etc.

Greeting Cards : Best option to make you sisters very special is to present her a nice greeting card. You can either purchase it from a card shop or you can also make a greeting card of your own. Making a card of your own, gives you the opportunity to express your feelings through your own words and that is most important.

Perfumes and Deodorants : Perfume and deodorants are never out of fashion. Perfumes and deodorants from Adidas, Sport fever, Team Force, Rimi Marquis, Tommy Girl, Blue Challenge, Charlie, Cigar by Remy Latour, Jovan Musk, Benetton, and Game Spirit are quite famous and are reasonable too.

Household Utility Items : You can impress you sisters by presenting her a households items such as paintings, show pieces, micro waves or anythings she has been asking for long.

Rakhi Songs :


Behna Ne Bhai - Resham Ki Dori
Bhaiya Mere Raakhi ke bandhan ko nibhana - Chhoti Behan
Yeh Rakhi Bandhan Hai Aisa- Beimaan
Rang Birangi Rakhi Lekar -Anpadh
Mere Bhaiyya Mere Chanda - Kajal
Phoolon Ka Taron Ka - Hare Rama Hare Krishna
Chanda Re Mere Bhaiya - Chambal Ki Kasam

Aparana Chauhan

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