Raksha Bandhan Sweets & Chocolates

Raksha Bandhan Sweets & Chocolates

Sweets & Chocolates are ideal treat for Rakhi Festival. This day is dedicated to the sibling bond that's shared between a brother and a sister. With lot of traditions linked to the festival of Rakhi, one that's the sweetest of all is the Rakhi Sweets and Chocolates.

There are many ways which you can exchange or send across Rakhi Sweets and Chocolates. Here at RAKHIMELA.COM are some of the great Ideas by which this Rakhi can have a unique appearance of joy and cheerfulness combined together.

Combination of Rakhi Sweets:
If your brother is not with you on this Rakhi, you can still connect with him with a thoughtful Gift of Sweets along with a traditional Rakhi that can be sent across to any place where he resides with RakhiMela. This way though there can be miles between the two of you, Rakhi spirit will live within you

Chocolate Medley and Rakhi Gift:
Nowadays Chocolate is the treat of the day with many different flavors and packages available. This becomes the perfect gift for nearly all occasions. To gift a chocolate, age is not a criterion. All that is required is to select from the rich tasteful chocolate flavors and send it to your dear brother or sister as a Rakhi Gift.

Along with this you can also select a Rakhi for your brother and have a great combination of Gift and sweetness bonded together.

Rakhi Chocolates for your Sister:
Generally the focal point is on dear brothers when we think of Rakhi Celebrations. But the sisters have to be given equal importance also when we think of Rakhi festival. So what can be given as a token of your love on this Rakhi?

The best alternative will be to go for a Chocolate Gift Hampers. Here at RAKHIMELA.COM are many options to select from. Just get some of her favorite chocolates and compliment it. This will make a perfect Rakhi Return Gift.

Send Rakhi Messages

Send online Rakhi messages to your dear brothers/sisters with Rakhimela.com’s online blog. No matter where your brother, sister or friend is, with these online Rakhi messages, you will always stay connected. Just drop message in comment and we will make it online.

Rakhi Significance

The festival of Rakhi finds its essence and significance in the relationship shared between a brother and a sister. Like other Indian festival Raksha Bandhan is an occasion that joins families and loved ones together.

The Rakhi is a celebration of togetherness and love. The importance given to the sibling relationship is highlighted with the celebration of the festival Raksha Bandhan. Affection, admiration, love; fondness and respect signify the Rakhi festival.

On the day of Rakhi, brothers and sisters pray for each other's well-being and happiness. The meaning of the word Raksha Bandhan is the “a bond of protection” as brothers pledge to protect their sisters from all harms and troubles and the sister prays for the protection of her brother from all evil.

The festival of Rakhi falls on the Shravan Purnima (full moon day of shravan month) that generally comes in the month of August. On this day, sister ties the Rakhi thread on brother's wrist and prays for their well-being and the brothers promise to honor and protect their sisters in thick and thin.

Rakhi Significance

The festival of Rakhi has undergone many changes. Although today Rakhi celebrations centers on the brother-sister relationship, it was not always so. In the olden days the Rakhi thread was tied for protection or Raksha. Anybody, a wife, a daughter or a mother could tie this Rakhi thread. The Rishis tied Rakhi on the wrist of the people who came seeking for their blessings. The sages also use to tie this sacred thread to themselves to safe guard them from evil. This day is generally a day when all sins end and blessings are showered on all.

Although Rakhi signifies the bond between a brother and a sister but it is also a symbol of warmth and compassion shared between the communities as a whole. Some people tie Rakhi to neighbors and close friends signifying the special bond shared between the two.

On the day of Rakhi reflects the silent pledge of morality, spirituality and respect to values and Indian culture. In every part of India, Rakhi day is celebrated in different styles and ways. As people reach out on this day this Raksha Bandhan becomes a day that binds families in the oneness of this festival.

Rakhi Legends

Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan is a very traditional festival and has many legends associated with it. Today Rakhi is a festival celebrating the religious bond between a brother and a sister, but let's take a closer look how the festival of Rakhi came about. Here are some of the important legends associated with Raksha Bandhan.

Origin of Rakhi

Rakhi festival is celebrated in the Shravana month or the month of monsoon. This month is considered to be a very pious month and the full month or poornima of this month is a very holy day. This Rakhi poornima is celebrated in different ways throughout the country.

For the brothers and sisters, it is the day commemorates the eternal tie of love, Brahmins on this day take the pledge of Brahmanik rites and for farmers it is the beginning of the new season.

There are many epics related to the celebrations of Rakhi. The festival is described in the epics and dates back to the mythological Pouranik times.

The legend in the Bhavishya Puran

This legend describes a war between the Gods and the Demons. The demon King Brutra was advancing and the Gods lead by lord Indra, were on the defeating end. The king of Gods, Indra approached Guru Brihaspati to seek a solution. Brihaspati asked Indra to tie a sacred thread on his wrist, powered by the sacred mantras on the Shravan Purnima. Lord Indra's Queen Sachi also called Indrani, empowered the thread and tied it on to his hand on the rakhi poornima day. The power of the sacred thread called Raksha helped the Gods to victory.

The legend of King Bali and Goddess Laxmi

Another legend associated to this day is of King Bali and Goddess Laxmi. Demon King Bali was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu had promised to guard his kingdom leaving his own abode in Vaikunth. Goddess Laxmi wished to be with her lord back in her abode. She went to Bali disguised as a Brahmin woman to seek refuge till her husband came back.

During the Shravan Purnima celebrations, Laxmiji tied the sacred thread to the King. Upon being asked she revealed who she was and why she was there. The king was touched by her goodwill for his family and her purpose and requested the Lord to accompany her. He sacrificed all he had for the Lord and his devoted wife.

Thus the Rakhi festival is also called Baleva that is Bali Raja's devotion to the Lord. It is said that since then it has been a tradition to invite sisters in Shravan Purnima for the thread tying ceremony or the Raksha Bandhan.

Yama and the Yamuna

It is said that the Raksha Bandhan was a ritual followed by Lord Yama (the Lord of Death) and his sister Yamuna. Yamuna tied Rakhi to Yama and gave him immortality. Yama was so moved by the serenity of the occasion that he declared that whoever gets a Rakhi tied from his sister and promised her protection will become immortal.

Raksha Bandhan in the Epics

Raksha Bandhan festival is mentioned in Mahabharata when Lord Krishna advised Yudhishthir to perform the ceremony to protect himself and the army from the dangers of the war. It is said that Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas tied Rakhi to her grandson Abhimanyu and Draupadi to lord Krishna.

History of Raksha Bandhan

There are many legends associated with the Indian festival - Rakhi. Different heroes in Indian mythology and history with whom Raksha Bandhan is associated are as below:

Indra: According to legend Indra found himself being defeated by the demon king or Daitya Raja. On the advice of his Guru Brihaspati, his consort tied a Raksha on Indra's wrist and this helped him accomplish victory against the demon king.

Yudhishtra: The eldest of the Pandavas is believed to have asked Krishna, how to protect himself, before the epic battle of the Mahabharata. Lord Krishna instructed him that he would be protected by the beneficial power of the Rakhi.

Alexander: When Alexander invaded the Indian subcontinent in 326 B.C. he had to fight many battles against the rulers of kingdoms in the North West. Alexander's wife is believed to have tied a Rakhi to the king Puru/ Porus. In return he is believed to have promised to protect her and her husband. In battle when he had the opportunity to strike Alexander, his promise is believed to have restrained him from delivering a fatal blow.

Humayun: During Mughal times the custom of tying Rakhi helped bind the Hindu Rajputs and the Mughal rulers of Delhi together. According to legend, when Bahadur Shah of Gujarat attacked Rani Karnavati of Chittor, she sent a Rakhi to Humayun and requested him to help. He tried to come to her aid but was too late, Chittor had already fallen and the Rani had immolated herself in the Rajput custom of Jauhar.

In present day times women have used the tradition of Rakhi as a way of deflecting unwanted attention and some women politicians have maintained political relationships with other leaders, by tying Rakhi on them. The different ways, in which the custom of Rakhi is followed today, shows the continued consequence of Raksha Bandhan in today's world.