Raksha Bandhan 2020: Spike In Demand For Online Rakhis | Know History, Significance & Date

Mostly people are ordering rakhis online with a variety of designs such as agate rakhi, food trails rakhi becoming a rage this season

Happy Raksha Bandhan 2020: Raksha Bandhan in a Hindu festival which is widely celebrated in India and also across the world.

Raksha Bandhan 2020: Even as the celebrations are dampened by the outbreak of Covid-19, people are exploring ways to celebrate relationships that are closer to their hearts and Raksha Bandhan is one occasion. With the spike in cases in the country, there is still a fear to venture out to choose the quirkiest rakhis available in the market. Most of them are ordering rakhis online and demand for Chinese made rakhis has fallen drastically. There are a variety of designs such as agate rakhi, food trails rakhi etc which are becoming a rage this season. Even though the fun might be missing but the day holds a lot of significance. Let us see the importance of the day and how families are looking to celebrate it in 2020. Raksha Bandhan or better known as Rakhi is a day dedicated to siblings which mark the bond shared by sisters and brothers. The word 'raksha' in Hindi means safety and also denotes the pure bond which the siblings share. When is Raksha Bandhan celebrated? The festival is observed each year on the full moon during the Hindu month of Shravan and in the calendar year, 2020 falls the day falls on August 3. A particular time during the day is seen as auspicious to perform the ritual in which the sister ties a rakhi on the brother’s wrist. This year, the ‘muhrat’ begins at 9:28 in the morning and remains till 9:17 in the night. What is the significance of the day in mythology? Like most rituals observed by Hindus, Raksha Bandhan also finds its root in history and mythology. As per the legend at the events of the Mahabharat, Lord Krishna who accidentally hurt his finger because of the powerful ‘sudarshan chakra’, it was Princess Draupadi who quickly slit a piece of her saree and tied it to the finger to prevent the bleeding. This particular act won the heart of Lord Krishna that he promised to become her protector and saviour. What is the relevance today? In today’s time, the day is marked to emphasise the bonding between siblings and that both will take care of each other in difficult times. Apart from the religious significance, the day offers a reason to the loved ones to meet and exchange gifts and shower love on each other. Those siblings who don’t have a brother rachis are usually tied on their elder sister’s hand or celebrated with friends and distant relatives especially if it’s a single child. It doesn’t really matters how the traditions are carried but the most important thing is to make them your loved one special and emphasise that there is always someone to protect and care.