Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection) is celebrated every year in India to mark the relationship between a brother and sister. This year Rakhi is on 21st August.
On this day in India, sisters tie a sacred, colorful, thread or Rakhi on the wrist of their brothers and the brothers vow to always protect their sisters. Sisters pray for the well-being and good health of their brothers. Brothers also gift their sisters on Rakhi. Both feed each other with traditional sweets.
Though there are many instances of Rakhi being mentioned in the history, one popular story is of Rani Karnavati and Humayun. When Rani Karnavati, the widowed queen of Chittor, realized that she will not be able to defend her kingdom from the attack of King of Gujarat, Bahadur Shah, she sent a Rakhi to Emperor Humayun.
Humayun was so touched by this gesture that he immediately went with his troops to defend Rani's kingdom. However, he reached too late. By then Rani Karnavati had already committed Jauhar (suicide) to defend her honor. Humayun fought with Bahadur Shah's troops and restored the kingdom to Rani Karnavati's son.
Rakhi has also been shown in Bollywood from time to time. From the protective, brothers of the 1970s, who fought poverty and hardship to protect their sisters and marry them happily to the contemporary fun relationship between cool brothers and sisters. The recent movie Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, showed a unique bond between the two where they fight, trouble each other but also understand and love each other a lot.
We are celebrating this Rakhi Dil Se! Go down the memory lane to recall your childhood spent with your siblings. Make your bro/sis a star! Record a video message on www.zeedilse.com, sing a song for them on cam, schedule a time slot for your message to appear on Zee TV in the USA!
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