Rakhi- Bond Of Love

The primary significance of Raksha Bandhan is the celebration of the bond between brothers and sisters. On this day, sisters tie a rakhi around their brothers' wrists, symbolizing their love, care, and protection for each other. Brothers, in return, often give gifts or tokens of appreciation to their sisters.

The tying of a Rakhi is not confined to a brother and sister It may be by a disciple to the Guru. This bond does not have to be between blood relatives – a girl might adopt a boy as her brother through the tying of a Rakhi. This ritual not only strengthens the bond of love, but also transcends the boundaries of the family. When a Rakhi is tied on the wrists of close friends and neighbours, it underscores the need for a harmonious social life. This helps to broaden ones’ vision beyond the borders of ones own family to the entire earth (vasudha) as one family – Vasudhaiva kutumbakam.