Karachi: Mayur Sunil, seven months old, experienced his first Raksha Bandhan festival when his older sister Nomisha and cousin Jaya Ramesh tied the sacred thread around her small wrist with the fluid waters of Chinna Creek as a witness in the Shri Lakshmi Narayan temple on Saturday.
It was a memorable moment for the mother and aunts of the children, who were radiant with a brightness of joy in their eyes. Previously, Mayur’s older cousin, Nikhil Ramesh, who held the baby while his sisters tied the red Rakhi On his wrist, his younger sister Jaya also obtained his Rakhifrom.
Meanwhile, Faqira Vikash obtained a Rakhi from Radichika Parmar. They were not true brother and sister, but Radhika said he saw Vikash as his protector and wanted to honor him making him his brother.
Raksha Bandhan, the link of love and protection between sisters and brothers, is celebrated annually in Purnima, a full moon, in the Hindu month of Shravana, which is also commonly known as Sawan in northern India. It is the fifth month of the Hindu lunar calendar.
The Hindus celebrate the Brothers Festival on Sawan’s full moon
There are many myths and legends attributed to Raksha Bandhan, one of which is about Lord Krishna hurting his hand that was quickly sold by Daupadi, who started a strip of his sari. pale To do what is necessary and stop bleeding. She always admired him as a brother.
Later, when she was harassed by some rascals who pulled her sari paleKrishna came to his rescue. With their extraordinary powers, the pale He was still relaxing while the men threw without any extreme.
He Rakhis Used in this sweet ritual they were available in abundance in a wide variety from just outside the temple. You could buy 12 Pakistani rakhis per hundred rupees and Indians Rakhisbrought here in personal luggage, for double the price.
All sellers were surprisingly Muslims. But then it was not surprising to find the Muslim women who also came to buy the Rakhis For friends whom they admire as brothers.
“In Pakistan, the festival can have a religious meaning for Hindus, but for Muslims, it is also a cultural festival. I will tie a Rakhi Around my friend at the University, who is always taking care of me, ”said Ayesha Mahmood, a client who bought several threads of a position.
When asked how many were going to tie a person’s doll, he laughed and shared that many of his friends had also asked him to get a Rakhi Or two for them, since they also wanted to honor someone special.
Posted in Dawn, August 10, 2025
