Raksha Bandhan Special........

Raksha bandhan is the festival of brother and sister,  of strong feeling of love and care between them;  tied with the sheer thread of silk. Celebrate the festivity and send this page to your brother or sister to show your affection, to say them you care.  This is the next best thing to celebrate rakhi together personally There’s no other love like the love for a brother.  There’s no other love like the love from a brother. Any Indian festival is incomplete without the typical Indian festivities,  the gatherings, celebrations, exchange of sweets and gifts, lots of noise, singing and dancing. Festivals are the celebration of togetherness the celebrations of being on of the family. Festival of Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan is one such major occasion. It is the celebration of brothers and sisters.  It is one festival that primarily belongs to the  North and Western regions of India but celebrated throughout the country with the same verve.  Regional celebrations may be different  but Raksha bandhan has become an integral part of those customs As per the traditions, the sister on this day prepares the pooja thali with diya, roli, chawal and rakhis. She worships the deities, ties Rakhi to the brother(s) and wishes for their well being.  The brother in turn acknowledges the love with a promise to be by the sisters’ side through the thick and thin and gives her a token gift. The festival has been celebrated in the same way with the same traditions for centuries.  Only the means have changed with the changing lifestyles. This too to make the celebrations more elaborate. This is the day that still pulls the siblings together. The increasing physical distances evoke the desire to be together even more. They try to reach out to each other on the Raksha Bandhan day.  The joyous meeting, the rare family get-together,  that erstwhile feeling of brotherhood and  sisterhood calls for a massive celebration.  The sisters tie that thread of love to their brothers amongst chanting of mantras,  put roli and rice on his forehead and pray for his well being. She bestows him with gifts and blessings.  The brother also wishes her a good life and pledges to take care of her. He gives her a return gift. The gift is the physical acceptance of her love, reminder of their togetherness and a symbol of his pledge. The legends and the reference in  history repeated, the significance of the festival is emphasized. Well that is kind of an end to the rituals  but the celebrations actually start after that. For the parents, it is a family reunion.  Tasty dishes, wonderful sweets,  exchange of gifts and sharing of past experiences.   Apni bahna ke liye ham bhi kuch bol dete hai, Wo murat hai, wo bholi se surat meri bahna hai, Dur sahi par, na aa paye sahi Fir bhi lakhon me meri bahna hai Umar bhar rakhi par intjaar hame rahna hai.. Suna ghar, suni aangan,suni rah gayi apni galiya, Bahna meri bhul gayi, apne bhayi ko badhan rakhiyan, Sab ghar ke hai dwar saje, saj gayi rakhi se thaliya Sab ke hathon me hai rakhi, suni rah gayi apni kalaiyan Jhule pade rahe gaye neemwa par, Kab aayegi baar baar puchen sakhiyan Bahna tu na aayi , na aayi teri rakhiyan Bin rakhi rahi gayi sab bahayi ki suni kalaiyan SMILE WITH BROTHER RAMNATH