Rakhi significance

Rakhi : The bond of Protection

Rakhi, also called "Raksha Bandhan" is one of the most popular festivals of India. The Rakhi festival is a celebration of the pure and sacred bond between brothers and sisters. 'Raksha Bandhan' or 'Rakhi' is a very special day for brothers and sisters to celebrate this emotional bonding , when the sister  ties a holy thread around the wrist of her brother. This thread, which throbs with sisterly love and elevated sentiments, is rightly called the ‘Rakhi’. It means 'a bond of protection', and Raksha Bandhan signifies that the strong must protect the weak from all that’s evil.
                        
Rakhi not only strengthens the bond of love between brothers and sisters, but also transcends the harmony of the family. When a Rakhi is tied on the wrists of close friends and neighbors it underscores the need for a harmonious social life, where every individual co-exist peacefully as brothers and sisters. 

Rakhi is celebrated on the auspicious full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan, on which sisters tie the sacred Rakhi string on their brothers' right wrists, and pray for their long life. On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, different kinds of Rakhis are available in the market and are made of silk, gold and silver threads and decorated with colourfull and precious stones, while the others are simple and moderate with a thread.

Raksha Bandhan has the same significance and meaning but it is celebrated in different forms in different parts of India.In Southern India, Rakhi Purnima is also called Shravan Purnima is an important religious occasion, especially for the Brahmins. In Northern India,  called Kajri Purnima or Kajri Navami, when wheat or barley is sown, and goddess Bhagwati is worshipped. In Western states, the festival is called Nariyal Purnima or the Coconut Full Moon. Also Raksha Bandhan is known by various names:Vish Tarak - the poison destroyer, Punya Pradayak - the blessings donor, and Pap Nashak- the sins destroyer.