Essay on “Raksha Bandhan” for School, College Students, Long and Short English Essay, Speech for Class 10, Class 12, College and Competitive Exams.

Raksha Bandhan

Essay No. 01

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival. In Sanskrit it literally means, ‘the tie or knot of protection’. It celebrates the unconditional love and relation between brothers and sisters. In many parts of India, this festival is also called Rakhi Pumima’ and ‘Rakhi’. The festival is observed by Hindus, Jains and many Sikhs. Some people belonging to Parsee community also celebrate this festival. Raksha Bandhan is also celebrated by people of Indian origin around the world.

Rakhi is a sacred thread. The Rajput queens practiced the custom of sending Rakhi threads to neighbouring rulers as a token of brotherhood. On this day, sister ties Rakhi on her brother’s wrist. This symbolizes her love and prayers for the brother’s well-being and lifelong promise of brother to protect her. In return, the brother ritually pledges to protect and take care of his sister under all circumstances. Thus, this festival ritually celebrates the love and duty between brothers and their sisters.

The festival is also an occasion to celebrate family ties between cousins or distant family members, sometimes between biologically separate men and women.

Days or weeks before Raksha Bandhan, women shop for Rakhis. Some women make their own Rakhi. A Rakhi may be a simple thread, colourful I woven thread or may be made of good luck charms and decoration on top of it. The brothers too buy gifts for their sisters. The gift from the brother can be a simple token of love or may be something more expensive.

On the morning of Raksha Bandhan, the brothers and sisters get together, often in nice dress in the presence of surviving parents, grandparents and other family members. If the sister and brother arc living at a distance, the sister mails the Rakhi ahead of the festival, along with a letter or a greeting card expressing good wishes to her brother. However, the ritual typically begins in front of an oil lighted lamp, which signifies fire deity. The sister and brother face each other and she ties the Rakhi on her brother’s wrist. This ritual sometimes involves an aarti, where a tray with lighted oil lamp is ritually rotated around the brother’s face. The sister then feeds him one or more bites of sweets. The brother too feed sweets to his sister.

The brother gives his sister gifts such as cards, clothes or money. They hug each other tightly. The brother wears Rakhi for the entire day at school or at work as a reminder of his sister’s everlasting love and his lifelong duty to protect her.

 

Essay No. 02

 

Raksha Bandhan

The festival falls on the full-moon day in the month of Shrawan by Hindu calender and in the month of August according to English calender. Rains cool the atmosphere. Moon light provides a pleasant and peaceful environment. This is a festival of importance for Hindus.

The household woman tied the holy thread called Rakhi—the one who protects, on the wrists of their brothers.

Now, this thread is mainly as symbol of brother-sister relation- ship. It is tied to the wrist of brother by sister. The brother takes is the vow to protect her modesty, chastity and le life.

History tells that Humayun protected Rani  Karnavati of Mewar from the invasion of Shersha Suri when he received Rakhi thread from Karnavati.

Every year this festival reminds us of pure and pious relation between brother and sister. Blessings from the heart of sister to the safety and well being of her brother are put in this thread. That is why this “Raksha Bandhan” possess importance and purity.

One day prior to festival, something in yellow or red is drawn in the house which is called `sona’. For this occasion Milk pudding with rice (Khir) and vermicelli (Semai) are cooked. These items are offered to sona and Rakhi.

After the worship, the sisters in the house tie Rakhi thread to wrists of brothers and apply tilak to their forehead. Brothers provided to the sisters money or clothes or both according to the capacity and desire.

Raksha Bandhan is a festival of strong protecting the weak. It is the most important festival to remind the brother-sister relationship to the whole world. Every brother should feel proud and take vow to protect his sisters.

 

Essay No. 03

 

Raksha Bandhan

This is a festival of importance for Hindus. A vow to protect the right and Justice in the society is taken on this festival day.

The festival falls on the full-moon day in the month of Shrawan by Hindu calender and in the month of August according to English calendar. Rains cool the atmosphere. Moon light provides a pleasant and peaceful environment.

In the times gone by Brahmins, sages and seers who were meek physically but mentally strong, were always in need of protection from the physical danger. Kshatriyas were, the protectors of the whole society. They were always ready to use their sword in protection of the weak and wise. Gurus, well red Brahmins and men of hermitages used to tie a holy thread on the wrists M kings, brave and strong men. This thread, tied by the learned people, is a symbol of blessing and vow to their life and safety. This thread always reminded the kings and the brave to protect those who tied it on their wrists. It functioned as a safety shield, gave them strength and inspired to protect weak and uphold right and justice in the society.

 At present the Pundits and Purohits tie on the wrists of nobles rich and strong. In return they get some money, clothes or some other gratification.

This custom of asking protection, during Muslim invasion shifted to woman folk. The household woman tied the holy thread called Rakhi the one who protects, on the wrists of their brothers. Now, this thread is mainly- as symbol of brother-sister relation- ship. It is tied to the wrist of brother by sister. The brother takes the vow to protect her modesty chastity and life. History tells that Humayun protected Rani Karnavati of Mewar from the invasion of Shersha Suri when he received Rakhi thread from Karnavati. Every year this festival reminds us of pure and pious relation between brother and sister. Blessings from the heart of sister to the safety and well being of her brother are put in this thread. That is why this “Raksha Bandhan” possess importance and purity.

One day prior to festival, something in yellow or red is drawn in the house which is called `sona’. For this occasion Milk pudding with rice (Khir) and vermicelli (Semai) are cooked. These items are offered to sona and Rakhi. After the worship, the sisters in the house tie Rakhi thread to wrists of brothers and apply tilak to their forehead. Brothers provided to the sisters money or clothes or both according to the capacity and desire. Then all the family members sit together to eat pucca food cooked by the lady of the house alongwith sevai and khir. Barley ears grown for this occasion in an earthen pot are also given by sister to the brothers and rest they immerse in the rivers or lakes.

Raksha Bandhan is a festival of strong protecting the weak. It is the most important festival to remind the brother-sister relationship to the whole world. Every brother should feel proud and take vow to protect his sisters.

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