Raksha Bandhan, often called Rakhi, is one of the oldest festivals in the Hindu calendar, celebrated by millions across the globe. So when is it this year and what is the tradition’s meaning?

Raksha Bandhan is also a time for a gift-giving between siblings. Some traditional gifts include money given by brothers to ...

(IE) It’s time to celebrate the love between brothers and sisters as the country gears up to celebrate Raksha Bandhan. On this day, sisters tie Rakhi, a sacred thread, around their brother’s ...

SIMRAN: The word 'raksha' means protection and 'bandhan' means tie. To celebrate that we are brother and sister I tie a rakhi to Vraj. Once it's tied it's Vraj's duty to protect me. Like any other ...

This year, Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated on August 19 in India. The day is usually marked by the sister tying a Rakhi on her brother’s wrist and the two enjoying some sweets and snacks together.

They then become “rakhi brothers” and “rakhi sisters”. Sacred threads at a roadside stall ahead of the festival Raksha Bandhan in Ajmer, Rajasthan. As Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee explains ...

Raksha Panchami is also an important day in other regions of the country. It is believed that those who missed tying the Rakhi on the day of Raksha Bandhan can do the same on Rekha Panchami.

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The five-day holiday bonanza, enhanced by the festival of Rakhi falling closer to Independence ... prepared for the Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan long weekend. “During the Independence ...