When is Rakhi in 2012?

Raksha Bandhan also known as Rakhi is one of the well known festivals of India. Rakhi 2012 is celebrated with lots of joy and enthusiasm by every sibling.This festival is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravana. According to Gregorian calender,  This festival is celebrated with lots of joy and enthusiasm by every sibling. This festival celebrates the eternal bond of love and affection shared between brother and sister.

The celebration of Rakhi 2012 can be traced back to the ancient epics & legends such as the legend in the Bhavishya Puran, the legend of King Bali and Goddess Laxmi & Yama and the Yamuna. This festival is also mentioned in Mahabharata, where Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas tied Rakhi to her grandson Abhimanyu and Draupadi to Lord Krishna. Though the customs, traditions and rituals of this festival have undergone changes, the core essence of Rakhi remains same everywhere. On this grand festival, sister ties a sacred thread on her brother’s wrist and pray for his well being. After this traditional custom, she performs “aarti” of her brother and put “Tilak” on his forehead. In return, brother also bless his sister and promises to protect her from all hazards of life.

Feasted with the love and enamor with care, every soul is ready to celebrate the sacred festival of raksha bandhan on 2nd August, 2012. The day which has become the cynosure of brotherhood, is celebrated around the world, with the rays of love and affection blooming in it. Rakhi festival is not only a ceremony of tying rakhi but it has moreover transited into the trust and love which a girl ties on her brother's wrist and hope that this hand will always hold her in every ups and downs of life.