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Raksha Bandhan

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Raksha Bandhan Raksha Bandhan  is a popular, traditionally  festival  (3 August 2020) Raksha Bandhan Raksha Bandhan  gained popularity after Rani Karnavati, the widowed queen of Chittor, sent a  Rakhi  to Mughal emperor Humayun when she was in need of his help. It is also believed that Draupadi tied  Rakhi  to Lord Krishna.  Today,  rakhis  are tied to people one knows from the neighbourhood, close family friends and sisters-in-law. It is a way of building love between people and wishing well for them. Raksha Bandhan  is a popular, traditionally  festival ceremony, which is central to a festival of the same name, celebrated in India, Nepal and other parts of the  Indian subcontinent , and among people around the world influenced by Hindu culture. On this day, sisters of all ages tie a talisman, or  amulet , called the  Rakhi  made of silk trades, around the wrists of their brothers, s...