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Raksha Bandhan

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Raksha Bandhan
Photo: ସରୋଜ କୁମାର ବେହେରା, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

On the full moon of Shravana, sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers' wrists, and brothers promise to protect them.

FestivalAll India
Key facts
WhereAll of India
WhenShravana Purnima (August)
Next date17 August 2027

What people do

  1. Rakhi, tilak and sweets.
  2. Gifts and family visits.

Significance

The bond of siblings.