Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi Purnima is a festival of the Indian subcontinent that celebrates the bond between siblings - especially sisters and brothers.
Raksha Bandhan : Meaning
Raksha means Protection
and
Bandhan means Bond.
Raksha Bandhan means- the bond of protection, love and care.
Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on Rakhi Purnima.
Purnima means "full moon night".
Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the tithi of the last day of the Hindu calendar month of Shravana- the full-moon of Shravana month.
It usually falls in the English calendar month of August.
