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Know this Indian festival….. Another festival of bonds

(Post Dedicated to All sisters and their brothers  )

During my childhood it is only the colorful string which looks nice in my wrist and mouth watering sweets attracted to this festival….but now I realize more meaning behind this festival……

Rakhi: The Thread of Love

Any Indian festival is incomplete without the typical Indian festivities, the gatherings, celebrations, exchange of sweets and gifts, lots of noise, singing and dancing. Festivals are the celebration of togetherness the celebrations of being on of the family. Festival of Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan is one such major occasion.

It is the celebration of brothers and sisters. It is one festival that primarily belongs to the North and Western regions of India but celebrated throughout the country with the same verve. Regional celebrations may be different but Raksha bandhan has become an integral part of those customs

As per the traditions, the sister on this day prepares the pooja thali with diya, roli, chawal and rakhis. She worships the deities, ties Rakhi to the brother(s) and wishes for their well being. The brother in turn acknowledges the love with a promise to be by the sisters' side through the thick and thin and gives her a token gift.

The festival has been celebrated in the same way with the same traditions for centuries. Only the means have changed with the changing lifestyles. This too to make the celebrations more elaborate.

This is the day that still pulls the siblings together. The increasing physical distances evoke the desire to be together even more. They try to reach out to each other on the Raksha Bandhan day. The joyous meeting, the rare family get-together, that erstwhile feeling of brotherhood and sisterhood calls for a massive celebration.

The sisters tie that thread of love to their brothers amongst chanting of mantras, put roli and rice on his forehead and pray for his well being. She bestows him with gifts and blessings. The brother also wishes her a good life and pledges to take care of her. He gives her a return gift. The gift is the physical acceptance of her love, reminder of their togetherness and a symbol of his pledge. The legends and the reference in history repeated, the significance of the festival is emphasized.

Well that is kind of an end to the rituals but the celebrations actually start after that. For the parents, it is a family reunion. Tasty dishes, wonderful sweets, exchange of gifts and sharing of past experiences.

Crux is that raksha bandhan brings people together in true spirit of all Indian festivals.

Source-Internet

Chanakya Quotes

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC 275
        BC)

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"A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and
         Honest people are screwed first ." 
      

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      "Even  if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous." 

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      "The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody. !
       It will destroy you."

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      "There  is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no
      friendship without  self-interests. This is a bitter truth."

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"Before you start  some work, always ask yourself three questions -
Why  am I doing it, What the  results might be and Will I be successful.
Only  when you think deeply and find  satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead."

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      "As  soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it." 

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      "The  world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman." 

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      "Once  you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure
      and don't abandon  it. People who work sincerely are the happiest." 

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      "The  fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind.
      But the goodness  of a person spreads in all direction."

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      "God  is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is
       your temple."
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      "A  man is great by deeds, not by birth."

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       "Treat  your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next
       five years, scold  them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a
       friend. Your grown up  children are your best friends."

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      "Books are as  useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a
       blind person."

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Mumbai Blasts

And Mumbai will back in to Normal life defeating all those culprits’ motives….

But my question is why the Innocents are targeted?

Whether it is My Mumbai brother or Kashmiri Sister

Whether it’s a Kid in Palestine or a student in Iraq,

Whether it is a Woman in Afghanistan or train commuter in London….

Whether it is BY terrorist out fit or by So called civilized Governments…..

Why it happens when majority in any country/community love peace……

Why the minority spoil the life of innocents……………..

Still I have to find answers and possible have to stop these bloody dramas….

To me the tragedy has a personal element - Mumbai is the city I grew up in. I still have family and friends there, some living near the areas that were hit. I've traveled on those commuter trains and know how crowded they can get (more than 6 million people travel on Mumbai trains every day!). The first thing I did after hearing the news was call my folks in India. It took me a long while to get through (evidently the lines were jammed by people trying to reach their loved ones). Thankfully, everyone I know is safe.

On the drive to home, I couldn't stop thinking about the scenes at the blast sites. Anyone who's been on a Mumbai train at rush hour knows how people are squeezed in like sardines. The effects of explosions in such cramped spaces must have been truly horrific.

The dead and injured, and their families, aren't the only ones affected. Because the train network has now been shut down, millions of commuters must be stranded, trying to get home any which way they can. And to add to their woes, it's the height of the Monsoon (the rainy season) right now.

As I grieve with other Mumbai residents (known as Mumbaikars), I'm also taking heart at the city's famously indomitable spirit.

It’s shocking and sad. Mumbai people stay together and show the world Mumbaiites can stay together in troubled times. My prayers with the injured and may God give strength to the families of the affected.

I was in the city during all 5 blasts after 1993. I know how my city responded…….Somewhere I felt I couldn’t lend my arms to the needy..

Mumbaikars Rocks more than the Blasts … The spirit lives on…….

Humanity at its peak. I admire the (never feel down) people of Bombay ... what a courage! ... the general public coming forward in a caring manner to offer drinking water, snacks and comfort to whose homeward journey got interrupted due to these cowardly blasts. The indomitable spirit of Mumbaites is eternal. Bravo!!!

I am very proud to be a part of the spirit that shares and shows strength in crisis. Let’s spread LOVE in the face of this hatred so that it diminishes forever. I know my Mumbai will rise from this hatred and show direction to the world. LOVE always. God bless all.