Raksha bandhan, the festival to celebrate the immaculate love between brothers and sisters is falling on August 19, 2005. India has always been known for its colorful festivals and its celebratory fervor. Fresh flowers, exchange of gifts, tying rakhis, new clothes, meeting new and old friends and offering of sweets. all these sum up a typical Indian celebration.

Although the significance of these festivals varies with each occasion, they are observed, without exception, with great pomp and joy. The basic characteristics of Indian festivals are the gaiety, enthusiasm, feasts, customs, rituals, and prayers to God. Some of these festivals are related to family and relationship bonding.

Rakshabandhan is one of the festival that strengthen the bond of relationships through obeying of various rituals and customs related to them. They keep the emotional bonding of the family members. say, between husband and wife, in-laws, or brother and sisters alive and intact.

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