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Home Amavasya Anant Chaturdashi Baisakhi Basant Bhaubeej (Bhai Dooj) Bonalu Chhath Diwali or Deepawali Durga Puja Dussehra or Daserra Ekadashi Ganesh Chaturthi Gita Jayanti Gudi Padwa Guru Purnima Hanuman Jayanti Holi Karwa Chauth Kojagiri Purnima Kumbh Mela Laxmi puja Maha Shivaratri Nag panchami Navratri Onam Pongal PrathamAstami Raksha Bandhan Ramanavami Ratha Yatra Sankranthi Saraswati Puja Teej Thaipusam Thrissur Pooram Ugadi Vasant Panchami Vat Pournima Zatra Hindu Caste System	SUBSCRIBE: Receive updates by email: Girls, Stories, and Jokes ! << PrathamAstami \| Back to Indian Holidays List \| Ramanavami >> Raksha Bandhan Raksha Bandhan in 2010 is on Tuesday, the 24th of August. The word Raksha Bandhan which literally means the bond of protection in hindi, is a festival celebrated by the Hindus and Sikhs in India.This festival celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It usually falls in the month of august and is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Shraavana according to the Hindu calendar. The sister marks the festival by tying rakhi, which is considered a holy thread, on the wrist of her brother. The brother in return takes vows to protect her sister and look after her . He also offers a gift to his sister.After the tying of the Rakhi, brother and sister,traditionally, feed each other sweets. The festival is still celebrated in much of the same manner and the brother and sister have to treat each other well for the day. The bond of rakhi is not necessary with the biological brother but also extend to any male who is adopted as a `brother`. Indian history has many instances where a women asks for protection, through rakhi, from men who were neither their brothers, and in some cases nor Hindus themselves. A famous story is that of Rani Karnavati of Chittor when she sent a rakhi to the Mughal Emperor Humayun to protect her from the threats of Bahadur Shah of Mewar. Humayun responded by abandoning an ongoing military campaign to ride to her rescue. \	Half Indian, Half Children Indian Comedians Indian Recipes Mail Order Brides Say I Love You in 30 Languages Dating Profile Tips Indian Dating Complete India Guide Bollywood Actors Bollywood Actresses Philippines Bollywood Actress Pictures Japanese Actresses Best Age to Get Married You get the opportunity to see the ages of the average man and woman on Shaadi.com.
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Raksha Bandhan in 2010 is on Tuesday, the 24th of August.

The word Raksha Bandhan which literally means the bond of protection in hindi, is a festival celebrated by the Hindus and Sikhs in India.This festival celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It usually falls in the month of august and is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Shraavana according to the Hindu calendar.

The sister marks the festival by tying rakhi, which is considered a holy thread, on the wrist of her brother. The brother in return takes vows to protect her sister and look after her . He also offers a gift to his sister.After the tying of the Rakhi, brother and sister,traditionally, feed each other sweets. The festival is still celebrated in much of the same manner and the brother and sister have to treat each other well for the day.

The bond of rakhi is not necessary with the biological brother but also extend to any male who is adopted as a `brother`. Indian history has many instances where a women asks for protection, through rakhi, from men who were neither their brothers, and in some cases nor Hindus themselves. A famous story is that of Rani Karnavati of Chittor when she sent a rakhi to the Mughal Emperor Humayun to protect her from the threats of Bahadur Shah of Mewar. Humayun responded by abandoning an ongoing military campaign to ride to her rescue.

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