What is rakhi

Rakhi is one of the most important festivals of India. It is celebrated all over India but the ways of celebrations vary from region to region. The Rakhi festival is popularly known as the 'Rakhi' or the 'Raksha-Bandhan'. 'Raksha' is the word for protection. 'Bandhan' is the bond. So it signifies the bond of protection. The protection is from the dark hands of the evils and against all perils. The protection that connotates - not just physical, but the spiritual one as well. It is also an important day for the agriculturist as they start sowing the grain seeds in their farms on this day.

How to celebrate Rakhi

In India, Rakhi is celebrated with lot of fun. Besides tying rakhis on the brother's right hand, gift exchanges, relishing tempting and mouth watering sweets, lots of other elements are also present. These acts make the Rakhi festival all the more interesting and one is always looking forward for this day to arrive.People wear new cloth’s on that day and go to temple. On the day of Rakhi the brothers usually prefer to go for traditional outfits like Kurta-Payjamas, Pathan Suits, Kurta-Jeans etc. The sisters, if married, mostly love to wear designer Indian sarees with little or heavy zari work. The unmarried sisters go for Salwar-Kameez, Chudidaar-Kurta, Saree, Lehengas, Parellels-Short Kurtas or other apparels.

Rakhi Shopping

During the festivities of Rakhi the markets are in full bloom. Few days before Rakhi, sisters go to market to do rakhi shopping. Besides buying gifts, sweets, new clothes they buy rakhis for their brothers. There are lots of types of rakhis, with several designs, in the market all over. The wide range of rakhis include fancy rakhis, zari rakhis, resham rakhis, mouli, cartoon rakhis, rakhis with a religious touch and many more.

Type Of Rakhis

Rakhi is a festival which is celebrated by all classes of people in India. As the living standard of people varies as per their annual incomes so varies the types of Rakhi, its cost and the materials used in preparing those Rakhis. Some of the popular types of Rakhi are cartoon rakhi, sandalwood rakhi, zardosi rakhi, pearl rakhi, diamond rakhi, rakhi with thali, rakhi with chocolate and dryfruits and many more.

How to send rakhi to India

Today Indians are spread over all over the world. On this auspicious day, the brothers want to be present with their sisters. But sometimes it is just not possible to make it. But now they should not get disheartened. Today one can send rakhi to India online and to any country on this earth. So incase you have not yet bought any rakhi, buy them online and send Rakhi to India on time. Now a day many Indians send rakhi to USA, UK, Canada, Australia and worldwide from online rakhis site.

Send Rakhi Gifts Online

Rakhi is a very special festival of India that speaks volumes about the emotional attachment of the Indians with their siblings and families. Unique in its conception, Raksha Bndhan or Rakhi is celebrated as a symbol of love and good wishes of a sister for her brother's long life and prosperity and the protective role of the brother to keep away all the miseries and harm from his beloved sister.Today many people live aborad send rakhi gifts online to India.