Raksha Bandhan
In sanskrit raksha means Protection and bandhan means bond,hence this festival is the festival of bond and protection and it is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated Every Hindu Family.
Reason to Celebrate Rakshabandhan
In the epic Mahabharata, Lord Krishna advised Yudhishtra, the eldest of the Pandavas to observe the Raksha Bandhan ritual to ward off untoward incidents and impending evils. During the battle of Mahabharat, Queen Kunti tied a raksha on her grandson Abhimanyu to protect him in battle.
The Bhavishya Purana cites a story that the devas once battled with the danavas (demons) for twelve years. However, the devas lost, including the mighty Indra. So they prepared to fight again. On this occasion, Indrani tied a ‘rakshaa’ on her consort Indra, after extolling Raksha Bandhan’s glory. Indra then attained victory.
Another legend suggests that the festival of Raksha Bandhan commenced when Lakshmiji tied the ’raakhi’ on King Bali. Since King Bali offered devotion by committing everything to Lord Vishnu, the day is also known as ‘Bali-eva’for short. Therefore when Brahmin priests perform puja,they chant a famous mantra while tying the ‘naada chhadii’raksha on a Follower
येना बद्धो बालीराजा दानवेन्द्रो महाबला,
तेना त्वामभी बधनामी रक्षे ना चला ना चला ।
Yena baddho Baliraja daanavendro Mahaabala,
tena twaamabhi badh naami rakshe naa chala naa chala
It means I secure on you the raksha which was tied on Bali, the King of demons. Therefore O Raksha! Do not ever fail to protect this Follower, do not ever fail.
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A sister buying raakhi for her brother to bond in on his hand
Since if any man do not have his sister then he should also celebrate the rakshabandhan though Raksha Bandhan is a festival of brothers and sisters, a wife could tie it on her husband so that he may protect her or so that he may be protected. In fact, the wives of Rajput warriors would often tie a protective thread around the hands of their husbands while sending them off to do battle in past times so that they protect them from troubles.
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ReplyDeleteIf Queen Kunti tied a raksha on her grandson Abhimanyu to protect him in battle than what was the reason Abhimanyu could not be saved ????????????????????????.
ReplyDeleteThough these have much deeper scientific meaning (if you want to learn, you'd engage with me in private thread/email). But for the sake of argument:
DeleteAbhimanyu was teased by opponents for having extra raksha. So he felt insulted. This is not like those many current day Indians who feel inferior about their own scientific religion because crooks never learn deeper meaning. His was a warrior pride of an warrior!
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ReplyDeleteIf Queen Kunti tied a raksha on her grandson Abhimanyu to protect him in battle than what was the reason Abhimanyu could not be saved ????????????????????????.
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ReplyDeleteThe raksha tied by kunti was removed/eaten by a mouse. So protection was gone and Abhimanyu could not be saved
ReplyDeleteYou are right
DeleteLord Vishnu Abhimanyu"s meternal uncle initiated and educated him and Abhi was ooone of the few Mahabharat war..but Lord Vishnu also had enimity withAbhi"s soul last six birth..So he tried and manipulate Abhi"s emotions made him to through the Raxasutra tied by his grand mother..his cousin Gatotkutch tied a string of this Raxasutra to Abhi"s Dhanushy so that he was totally wounded but cannot die then in the shape of rate Vishnu bite that thread ..and Abhi "death
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