Tying rakhi on the hands of the brother

by Ashish Agarwal

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Tying rakhi on the hands of the brother

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Ashish Agarwal

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Rakhi is a Hindu festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters. The idea is that on this day, the sister ties a decorated thread on the hand of her brother (or even somebody who is not a blood brother but whom she considers as her brother). In return, the expectation is that the brother protects her when she needs any sort of help. This is a big festival in India, to the extent that most organizations give this day off as a holiday. A possible origin to this festival is where a Hindu princess requested help from a Muslim king and accepted him as her brother.

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September 11th, 2012

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