Rakhi or Raksha bhandan is one of the most popular major
festivals of the Indian tradition. It is the symbol of eternal affection and
love that holds the relation of brother and sisters from the long ages and
provides a true spirit to all their relationship. These moments have great
impact on the minds of each and every family member along with the brother and
sisters. This holy festival of India has crossed the boundaries of all the
Indian territories and is being celebrated with joy and enthusiasm by every
Indian throughout the world.
Rakhi or Raksha bhandan is a famous festival of sister and
brother that strengthens the bond between both of them. It is basically
celebrated by the Sisters, brothers and the cousins. Raksha bhandan is also
known as the Rakhi Poornima in some parts of the country India. Rakhi festival
is mainly celebrated by Hindus religion and also by some of the people who
belong to the Sikh religion.
Rakhi festival is a popular practice that has too many
historical links. Customs of the festival Rakhi is started by the queens of
Rajput dynasty. On the day of Raksha Bhandan, all the Rajput queens send rakhi
thread to their neighboring rulers or kings as a symbol of brotherhood. It’s
also believed that the rakhi thread strengthens the communal ties. Today,
almost all the Hindu girls used to tie the rakhi thread knot on the hands of
their real brothers and other people, whom they consider as their brothers. In
the Raksha bhandan ceremony, sisters tie rakhi, a sacred thread knot on the
wrist of their brothers. On the auspicious rakhi festival, sisters pray for the
safety of their loving brothers from the almighty God and in return the
brothers give their sisters the promise to protect her lifelong from all the
evils.
Rakhi Online:
In this age of Internet, everything is online. Rakhis too areselling on the Internet, and many people are getting it online on this
auspicious occasion of Raksha Bhandan in just a few clicks. There are many
online rakhi portals present today that helps to bring far away sitting family,
relatives and brothers closer, on this occasion by sending the rakhi and rakhi
gifts to them on time at a very little amount of cost. There is a wide range of
rakhi and rakhi gift items that are present on the rakhi stores and you can buy
it easily in no time. The type of rakhis includes the Gold rakhi, Pearl Rakhi,
Silver Rakhis, Bhaiya Bhabhi Rakhi, the Kids Rakhi, famous Zardosi Rakhi and
many other rakhis. Among all, the gold, silver, Pearl and Diamond Rakhis are
the most popular one, in all across the world.
You just need to feed address of the person to whom you want
to send the rakhi and make the online payment through any of the payment modes
that are ATM, debit card, credit card or Internet banking. After doing this,
you have to sit care free and your relatives got the rakhi gift within the
assigned date that is told.
To send rakhi previously people used to send the telegraph
and post cards but with the development in technology and the growth of e
commerce sector in the country India, the scenario has changed. Now, people buy
everything online in just few clicks. They are using internet for buying the
rakhi and rakhi gifts. Computer friendly people used to do online shopping and
don’t follow the window shopping method. Most of the shops and rakhi stores
also have their own websites to sell the rakhi and rakhi gift items. All the
things that people prefer to shop are available online. They choose the
favorite and most lucrative rakhi for their brothers. One of the most
profitable advantages of online shopping is that in just few clicks, you can
send the rakhi and rakhi gift of your choice to anyone in this world, who is
sitting far away from here.
