AllWonders.com is a website directory listing various websites on wildlife in india, adventure tours of india, hotels and tours in india, culture and heritage in india,beaches and luxury trains in india,car renatals,flights booking and websites on celebration in india
Rakhi Celebrations
Rakhi is the season of celebrating the love between a brother and a sister which is strengthened by the thread of Rakhi. Now-a-days the different rituals, customs and traditions are not the only essential part of the Rakhi Celebrations. The way of celebrating Rakhi has also changed. However, the emotions attached with this festival of love, remain the same.
Presently, Rakhi Celebrations are filled with fun and delight. As soon as the day of celebrating Rakhi comes nearby colorful rakhis are seen all over the market places. People go out for shopping in stores where special discounts and packages are offered on the occasion of Rakhi on selected items. Sweet shops also make preparations to meet the demand on Rakhi.
A number of things are associated with the celebrations of Rakhi:
1) Rakhi Shopping: The markets and shops are filled up with a varied range of rakhis from simplest to special ones like fancy rakhis, cartoon rakhis, zari rakhis, reshami rakhis, divinity rakhis, mouli and various others. You have to choose from these rakhis for your kid brother, young brother and older brother. Cartoon rakhis are perfect for your kid brother, while Fancy and Zari rakhis are appropriate for Young brothers. Mouli or Ram rakhis are a good choice for your older brother.
2) Special Rakhi: There are various types of Special rakhis like Musical Rakhis, Cartoon Rakhis, Zari Rakhis, Floral Rakhis, Divinity Rakhis, Mouli and so on.
3) Silver Rakhi: There are various types of Silver Rakhis symbolizing health, happiness, wealth and success. Silver Coin Rakhi, Floral Silver Rakhi and Silver Plated Rakhi are different types of Silver Rakhi.
4) Rakhi Purnima: In the month of Shravana we celebrate Rakhi Purnima. It is known as Nariyal Purnima in the Western Ghats as on that day Lord Varuna is presented coconuts. Rakhi Purnima is called Avani Avittam in South India and Kajri Purnima in North India.
5) Avani Avittam: In South India the ritual of Avani Avittam is observed by the Brahmins. On this day of Rakhi Purnima Brahmins wear aYajnopavit or a new holy thread after taking a holy dip. A vow is taken on this day for the penance of all sins of the previous year known as Mahasankalpam.
6) Kajri Purnima: In the central part of India people celebrate Kajari Purnima. It is an important festival for the farmers. The preparations start on Kajari Navami, nine days after Shravana Amavasya and the rituals are observed by women who have been blessed with a son.
7) Nariyal Purnima: The God of the Sea, Varuna is worshipped on Nariyal Purnima by the fishermen and celebrate the day with great zest and festivity. Coconut is offered to Varuna as it is believed to a depiction of Lord Shiva possessing three eyes.
8) Pavitropana: The Gujaratis observe the ritual of Pavitropana on Rakhi Purnima and pray to Lord Shiva offering water to the Shivalingas. The ceremony of fastening twisted cotton filaments, drenched in panchgaivya, around the Shivalinga is performed on that day.
Our site virtualrakhi.com provides detailed information on the celebrations of Rakhi. To know in detail about the different aspects of the festival of Rakhi, please visit our site.
Browse through following links for Raksha Bandhan Cards offered by Allwonderscards.com.
Compare Infobase Limited 202 Shrikant Chamber Near R K Studio,
S. T. Road, Chembur Mumbai-400071
Tel: +91-22-25218542
You may contact between 09.30 to 18.00 hours IST mumbai@infobase.in
