This song has become synonymous with Raksha Bandhan celebrations. Sung by Lata Mangeshkar, it’s a heartfelt plea from a sister to her brother, asking him to uphold the sanctity of the Rakhi bond.

SIMRAN: The word 'raksha' means protection and 'bandhan' means tie. To celebrate that we are brother and sister I tie a rakhi to Vraj. Once it's tied it's Vraj's duty to protect me. Like any other ...

Rakshabandhan Thoughts in English: Raksha Bandhan, aka, Rakhi is a festival celebrated to embrace the relationship between a brother and a sister. It is widely popular in India, Nepal, and America.

To ensure the festival’s proper observance, Rakhi should be tied only after Bhadra has concluded. By adhering to these ...

They then become “rakhi brothers” and “rakhi sisters”. Sacred threads at a roadside stall ahead of the festival Raksha Bandhan in Ajmer, Rajasthan. As Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee explains ...