Rakhi - A way to reunite not only relationships but also community

Relationships makes every festival bloom with love and laughter. And Rakshabandhan is one such festival which celebrates these relationships in our life. Rakshabandhan calls for a get-together with family members filled with delicious food and savouring of sweets brought by family members. Rakshabandhan celebrates the ethereal bond of love between brother and sister. Brothers and sister pray for each other’s well-being and wish for happiness and goodwill. Sisters visit their brother's home and wish them through Rakhi gifts and wish for their brother's success. Rakhi was popularized by the great poet Rabindranath Tagore after the partition of India and Pakistan where Tagore urged people to tie Rakhi to people in Pakistan and Bangladesh in an attempt to break the societal barriers and form a loving relationship.

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Sister's visit their brother come what may, binding the families together in an emotional bond of love and mutual respect. Selecting the perfect gift for your lovely brother is an art. The gifts and the Rakhi which we present to him should not only represent the way we see our brother but also how we wish for him to see us. Every gift should be selected with love and lot of respect. The gift we wish to give to our brother or sister should fulfil their needs. Creative hampers lead to an immortal memory in the life of the receiver.

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There are various gifts available all across the web which are not only unique but also remind you of your lovely sibling. From spa packages to chocolate hampers, there are various types of Rakhi gifts online which can be delivered to your lovely brother or your adorable sister who deserves to be treated with lavish gifts as they were the only ones who stood by you through all problems.

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Rakshabandhan is celebrated on shravana purnima which comes in mid-august every year. It celebrates the love between siblings. The festival honours the various legends revolving around it. From designer combos incorporating your sibling's favourite cookies and cakes will satisfy your sibling’s sweet craving and make them feel like the luckiest sibling in the world. You don’t have to gift only your brothers but also to your sisters. Sisters make your life full of fun and love. With the option of online Rakhi gifts shopping, you can send your lovely siblings with great hampers full of your love which will make their day. Personalized gifts remind your brothers about the vows they take on the auspicious day of Rakhi and it leaves an immortal memory.

Rakhi (Rakshabandhan) Traditions from Indian History

Rakshabandhan is a unique festival of India. It has been celebrated for ages and is still hugely popular today.

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On the occasion of Rakshabandhan, brothers and sisters pray for the well being of each other, and wish them happiness and goodwill. The sisters perform an aarti ceremony before their brothers and then tie the sacred thread Rakhi, on their wrists. The Rakhi was traditionally a simple cotton or silk thread usually woven at home, but nowadays the markets are flooded with ready-made Rakhi threads in fancy designs. The Rakhi is the most significant part of the festival and Rakshabandhan is also popularly known as Rakhi festival. In Indian traditions, the Rakhi has a very important place. It is considered that when a woman ties the thread on anyone, he naturally becomes honor bound to treat her like his real sister and safeguard her from all harm. Many instances from Indian history illustrate this glorious tradition. Rani Karnawati, the widowed queen of Chittor sent a Rakhi to the Mughal emperor Humayun when the kingdom of Chittor was being attacked by Bahadur Shah. Touched by this gesture, Humayun is said to have set out immediately with his army to aid the queen of Chittor. Even Alexander the Great during was protected in battlefield by an honor-bound King Porus after he was tied a Rakhi by Alexander’s wife.

The tradition of helping and safeguarding is an act of the pledge taken by the brothers to keep and protect their sisters from all harm in return of the Rakhis. Traditionally it was only the brothers who present their sisters with gifts, but these days the sisters’ too present gifts to their brothers. The custom of gifts is very important and brothers everywhere, make sure their sisters receive the most delightful gifts on the occasion. And even when they cannot be present in person they still send Rakhi gifts for sister through postal or courier services.

Nowadays, there are also numerous shopping websites providing Rakhi delivery services to destinations all over the country and the world. The web portals feature varied Rakhi gift ideas for sister from where one can choose the best gifts and send them to their siblings for Rakshabandhan.