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Articles tagged under: Rakshabandhan
How to Celebrate Raksha Bandhan Wherever You Are
March 26, 2024
Thanks to technology, observing India's annual festival which recognises the unique bond of siblings is possible no matter your current locale. Hindu tradition traces the beginnings of Raksha Bandhan to ancient times, when the celebration materialised as a mark of defence and devotion of the family. It also generated coalitions, and preserved harmony between rival empires and neighbourhoods. Over time, it has evolved from a routine limited to royal courts to become a widely honoured extravaganza...Read More
SMC announces free city bus travel for women and children on Raksha Bandhan
August 27, 2023
Surat: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has declared free travel for women and children on Raksha Bandhan festival day like every year. SMC has also announced that a special women-only bus shall be operated on the ONGC - Sarthana route on experimental basis. Raksha Bandhan this year falls on 30th August. DeshGujaratRead More
Rakhi Sale 2022: Explore Extra Savings This Festive Season Exclusively with Zoutons
August 09, 2022
New Delhi: Festive Season is the surest example of how Zoutons will save you vastly. Rakhi Sale 2022 is now live on the top stores in India. And here, Zoutons, the couponing website, claimed the extra savings and exclusive codes for augmenting benefits. Rakhi 2022 brings a lot for shopping inclusive of the trending clothes, footwear, jewelry, etc. With this, the buyer’s budget also takes a plunge. By stepping up for online shopping, users can avail extra discounts from Zoutons. Free gifts...Read More
Electric Rakhi proved life threatening for a child in Gandhinagar; doctors saved life
August 26, 2021
Gandhinagar: Fancy rakhis with lights and sound do attract the children and therefore become choice for their sisters. However such rakhis can be potentially unsafe and put life of a child in danger. A button cell of LED rakhi had stuck into the nose of a 3-year old child in Gandhinagar on the festival of Raksha Bandhan. An ENT surgeon from Hi-Tech Hospital, Gandhinagar successfully removed this button cell by an operation and saved the child. A fancy rakhi with LED lights was tied on th...Read More
In pictures: Brahmins change Janeu on Raksha Bandhan day
August 22, 2021
In pictures: Brahmins in Gujarat changing Janeu on Rakshabandhan today at Ahmedabad. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DeshGujarat (@deshgujaratinsta) Read More
Muslim women come to tie rakhee to Modi(Video)
August 20, 2013Gandhinagar, 20 August 2013 A good number of Muslim women today came to Chief Minister's official residence in Gandhinagar and tied him rakhees. There was a long queue of those wanting to tie rakhee to Chief Minister. While the presence of BJP women karyakartas and leaders was common like every year, the distinct feature this time was the presence of Muslim women. Speaking briefly to media persons, Shri Narendra Modi greeted India on Rakshabandhan and attacked China ...Read More
Narendra Modi celebrates Raksha Bandhan(Video)
August 02, 2012Gandhinagar, 2 August 2012 Even as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today sent his greetings to the people on the auspicious occasion of Rakshabandhan, women hailing from all cross-section of society lined up at his residence at the Ministerial Enclave here to tie ‘Rakhis’ as a symbol of talisman on his wrist. Prominent among them were Minister Anandiben Patel and Brahmakumari sisters. Reiterating his government’s resolve to protect the safety of the common man ...Read More
The longest Rakhi, made in Ahmedabad (Video)
August 01, 2012Ahmedabad, 1 August 2012 A school located on Ahmedabad's Science City road today claimed that the students here have made the longest Rakhi (Rakhdi in Gujarati). The Rakhi was showcased in the school campus in presence of media. Ahmedabad Mayor Asit Vora was also present on this occasion. Read More
Raksha bandhan celebrated inside the Sabarmati jail(Video)
August 13, 2011Ahmedabad, 13 August, 2011 It is the festival when brothers and sisters meet. Presented above are visuals of celebration of Raksha bandhan in Ahmedabad's Sabarmati jail where sisters visited brothers in a special arrangement to tie rakhi. body { background-image: url(); } Read More
Watch Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s Raksha bandhan in photos
August 13, 2011
Gandhinagar, 13 August, 2011 Women from different class of the society today tied rakhi to Chief Minister Mr. Narendra Modi today morning on the occassion of Raksha bandhan. From the early morning today women in different groups started arriving at Chief Minister’s residence including Revenue Minister Mrs. Anandiben Patel, MLA Mrs. Gitaben Patel, Mrs. Madhuben Patel of pradesh BJP women wing, women from Maninagar constituency, Brahma Kumari Sarladevi and others from Brah...Read More
