Georgetown: According to President of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, Dr. Vindhya Vasini Persaud Hindus countrywide will today be celebrating Raksha Bandhan which is a festival dedicated to the beautiful relationship which exists between a sister and brother.
She called on brothers and sisters to strengthen and deepen their relationship; to live in love, harmony and peace, to be supportive of each other and to contribute to stable family foundations. Raksha Bandhan
She notes how distressing it is to see and read of brothers and sisters living in total discord over trivial matters and how beautiful it is to observe the unifying effect the Raakhi has in building a strong and loving sister/brother relationship which augurs well for a family and society as a whole.
Raakhi is a RAKSHA SUTRA –a protective thread give as protection against harm. The Raakhi is tied on the wrist of the brother by the sister after application of chandan on the forehead and the waving of the lighted thali over the brother’s head. The brother is then fed with sweetmeat supposedly made by the sister’s own hands. With the tying of the Raakhi, the sister seeks the personal protection of her brother at all times in any adverse situation.
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