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President, PM greet nation on Raksha Bandhan

By FnF Correspondent | PUBLISHED: 29, Aug 2015, 10:35 am IST | UPDATED: 29, Aug 2015, 11:01 am IST

President, PM greet nation on Raksha Bandhan

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of hindu festival Raksha Bandhan.

In his message, Mukherjee said: "The thread of Rakhi (sacred thread) binds sisters and brothers in an inseparable bond of love and trust. May we all pledge to dedicate ourselves to the well-being of women of India particularly the girl child."

In a tweet Modi said: "On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan I extend my greetings to all the citizens of India."

Raksha Bandhan celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.

On the festival, sisters tie a rakhi on her brothers' wrist. This symbolizes the sister's love and prayers for her brothers' well-being and the brothers' lifelong vow to protect her.

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters. The festival is observed by Hindus, Jains, and many Sikhs.

Rakshabandhan is primarily observed in India, Mauritius and parts of Nepal. It is also celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs in parts of Pakistan and by some people of Indian origin around the world. Rakshabandhan is an ancient festival, and has many myths and historic legends linked to it. For example, Rajput queens practiced the custom of sending rakhi threads to neighbouring rulers as token of brotherhood.

On Rakshabandhan, sisters tie a rakhi (sacred thread) on her brother's wrist. This symbolises the sister's love and prayers for her brother's well-being, and the brother's lifelong vow to protect her. The festival falls on the full moon day (Shravan Poornima) of the Shravan month of the Hindu lunar-solar calendar.