what is rakhi?

Answer 1

*Rakhi is a piece of thread that a girl ties on he wrist of a boy [her brother] to ensure his protection ...... in case she needs one ... during her life time !!!!

Answer 2

Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi (राखी) is a Hindu festival and also a Sikh festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana and in 2007 it falls on August 28.

The festival is marked by the tying of a rakhi, or holy thread by the sister on the wrist of her brother. The brother in return offers a gift to his sister and vows to look after her. The brother and sister traditionally feed each other sweets. It is still celebrated today, and the brother and sister have to treat each other well for the day.

It is not necessary that the rakhi can be given only to a brother by birth; any male can be "adopted" as a brother by tying a rakhi on the person, that is "blood brothers and sisters", whether they are cousins or a good friend. Indian history is replete with women asking for protection, through rakhi, from men who were neither their brothers, nor Hindus themselves. Rani Karnavati of Chittor sent a rakhi to the Mughal Emperor Humayun when she was threatened by Bahadur Shah of Mewar. Humayun abandoned an ongoing military campaign to ride to her rescue.

The rakhi may also be tied on other special occasions to show solidarity and kinship (not necessarily only among brothers and sisters), as was done during the Indian independence movement.

Answer 3

Rakhi is a festival celebrated in India in the month of August on / following full moon's night. This is to celebrate brother sister bond. On this day sisters tie rakhi which means a coloured & decorated thread around the wrists of their brothers. Brothers in turn give some gift to their sisters and promise to protect their sisters lifelong. Then they feed each other sweets.

Answer 4

What Is Rakhi

Answer 5

rakhi is a thraed of love which a sister ties to her brother

Answer 6

a rakhi is a thread that sisters or girl cousins tie on the brother's or the boy cousin's wrist and gives him a ladoo or another sweet and in exchange the wearer of the rakhi gives them a present. This thread symbolises the bond between them.

Answer 7

Rakhi is an occassion in Hinduism where once a year the sister(s) get an opportunity to express their love & emotional bonding with their brother(s). In return the brother is expected to provide support , security & becomes a kind of patriach like , to her in times of distress.

The occassion is marked by the sis. tying a coloured, decorative piece of thread round the bro. arm & a red teeka on the forehead. The bro. hands her over a gift in appreciation.

It also marks a reunion of the family gettogther once a year which is looked forward to by most of the families.

Answer 8

Ok, rakhi is a thread that sisters tye around there brothers wrist on raksha bhandan, which is on tuesday! It represents the bond sisters and brother have.

Answer 9

rakhi is a festival which has a graet history but it became signi when rani lakshmibai sent aclothpiece to humayun to get help from him when she was she was losing a battle.In materialism it is made of resham a silky fibre.Nowadays it can be seen made up of other materials like wood, plastic,gold,silver etc but the main purpose of rakhi is to share love among sister and brother.This is the festival dedicated towards love of realism.

Answer 10

Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Shravana and in 2007 it falls on August 28.

The festival is marked by the tying of a Rakhi, or holy thread by the sister on the wrist of her brother. The brother in return offers a gift to his sister and vows to look after her. The brother and sister traditionally feed each other sweets. It is still celebrated on this day. It is not necessary that the rakhi can be given only to a brother by birth; any male can be "adopted" as a brother by tying a rakhi on the person, whether they are cousins or a good friend. Indian history is replete with women asking for protection, through rakhi, from men who were neither their brothers, nor Hindus themselves.

Origins.

The origin of the festival is mostly attributed to one of following mythological incidents:

1. Indira's fight with Viritra - Indra, the king of devtas (gods), had lost his kingdom to the asura (demon) Vritra. At the behest of his Guru Brihaspati, Indra's wife Sachi tied a thread around her husband's wrist to ensure his victory in the upcoming duel.

2. Draupadi and Krishna during the Rajsuya yagya - After Shishupal's death, Krishna was left with a bleeding finger. Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas, had torn a strip of silk off her sari and tied it around Krishna's wrist to staunch the flow of blood. Touched by her concern, Krishna had declared himself bound to her by her love. He further promised to repay the debt manifold. Many years later when Draupudi was about to be shamed by being disrobed in front of the whole court by her evil brother-in-law Duryodhana, she called on Krishna to help her, and he did by divinely elongating her sari so it could not be removed.

3. According to another legend the Demon King Bali was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu had taken up the task to guard his kingdom leaving his own abode in Vaikunth. Goddess Lakshmi wished to be with her lord back in her abode. She went to Bali disguised as a Brahmin woman to seek refuge till her husband came back.

During the Shravan Purnima celebrations, Lakshmi tied the sacred thread to the King. Upon being asked she revealed who she was and why she was there. The king was touched by her goodwill for his family and her purpose and requested the Lord to accompany her. He sacrificed all he had for the Lord and his devoted wife.

Thus the festival is also called Baleva that is Bali Raja's devotion to the Lord. It is said that since then it has been a tradition to invite sisters in Shravan Purnima for the thread tying ceremony or the Raksha Bandhan.

4. According to another legend, Raksha Bandhan was a ritual followed by Lord Yama (the Lord of Death) and his sister Yamuna. Yamuna tied rakhi to Yama and bestowed immortality. Yama was so moved by the serenity of the occasion that he declared that whoever gets a rakhi tied from his sister and promised her protection will become immortal.

Nowadays Rakhis are decorated with soft silky threads of various colours, and also with ornaments, pictures, gold and silver threads etc. These Rakhis enhance the artistry of the people. Within these Rakhis reside sacred feelings and well wishes. It is also a great sacred verse of unity. Acting as a symbol of life's advancement and a leading messenger of togetherness.