Rakhi 2008, Rakhi SMS Greetings, Celebrate Raksha Bandhan Rakhi Festival

August 4, 2008 51 Comments

Rakhi 2008

Saturday – August 16th 2008

Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is of great significance in Indian cultural ethos. It is a festival signifying the essence of the relationship between a brother and a sister. Like any other Indian festival, Rakhi is the celebration of togetherness and love. Raksha Bandhan means bond of protection . It is the affection, admiration, love, fondness, respect and emotional bonding between a brother and a sister that is the meaning of rakhi festival.

The festival falls on the Shravan Purnima which is a full moon day of shravan month and which comes generally in the month of August. On this day, the sisters tie a ‘rakhi’ or a ‘thread’ on their brother’s wrist and pray for their well being and brothers in return promise to protect their sister from all kinds of problems and difficulties. There is also the custom of giving a gift by the brother to the sister after tying the rakhi.

Rakhi SMS Greetings

I long for the day through the year
that you so ceremoniously tie rakhi
on my wrist and pray for my well being.
Dear Sis, I wish that our bond grows stronger everyday.

Hey Sis,
When the world goes dark,
Stars are there
When the journey breaks up,
Hope is there
When the entire world is vanished,
And you feel left alone
Tilt your head and look beside you,
Will bring you comfort feeling of
Care and affection molds on you,
As your Brother is always beside you
To pour the special love and affection forever

[ HAPPY RAKSHA BANDHAN ]

Yeh vastu Rakhi ho sakti hai

Agar aap bus, train, plane ya kahin se bhi aa ya jaa
rahe ho aur kisi mahila ke haath mai phool, dhaga,
chain ya chamakti hui koi bhi vastu dekhen.
To turant wahan se hat jayen.
Yeh vastu Rakhi ho sakti hai.
Aapki zara si laparwahi apko Bhai bana sakti hai…
Janhit mai jaari!!!

Loads of good wishes for Raksha Bandhan

Sky is blue, feel this hue,
my love is for you Bhaiya always true.
Loads of good wishes for Raksha Bandhan

the most wonderful sisters of this world

This msg is for the most wonderful
sisters of this world -badi and chhoti.
Thank u didi for always being there on my
side and for helping me in those infinite
ways which I cannot even remember

Thanks for being my brother

God could not take care for the whole world
so he has given mothers to each family.

In the same way mother could not take care
for the whole part of our life, so she had given brothers.
Thanks for being my brother.

Happy Raksha Bandhan

Rasmalaai?
Nope!
Gulab jaman?
Nah!
Let me c..
How bout jalebi?
Hmm
Nope!
Damn!
Still cant find
anything as sweet
as U.
Happy Raksha Bandhan

Rakhi SMS Greetings For Brother

* My Dear Brother is one of the most precious gift sent by God. Happy Raksha Bandhan to you.

* Sky is blue, feel this hue, my love is for you Bhaiya…always true. Loads of good wishes for Raksha Bandhan

* You know that you are the most precious stone in the collection of my secret treasure.. Wishing you very Happy Rakhi and best of luck for every thing.

* Phoolon ka taron ka sabka kehna hai, ek hazaron me mere Bhaiya hai…luv u always. Happy Rakhi..

* May this auspicious occasion bring you all the prosperity and good luck in your way of life . Happy Rakshabandhan to you…

* We gain and lose things everyday. But trust me on onething. You’ll never lose me. I will always be here.
Happy Raksha Bandhan

* If I can choose my brother in next life, it’ll b u (if u gift me a Mercedes Benz 2morrow). Love you always. Happy Raksha Bandhan.

Rakhi SMS Greetings For Sisters

* Your love makes me feel proud. And on this day I want to shout it out loud. Happy Raksha Bandhan my sister.

* It leaves a smile on my face when I think of those trifling fights we had and suddenly used to make up. The memories may fade away with passing time but the love we share will only grow. Happy Raksha Bandhan, Dear Sister.

* Sisters is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship.

* I want 2 tell u, during the times when we fought, my love was in a different mood. Happy Raksha Bandhan sweety!

* The warmth of Ur love is all I need during cold times. Happy Raksha Bandhan Didi.

* Rakhi is just an excuse for me to express myself: You mean the world to me. Happy Raksha Bandhan to my sweet sister.

Cute and Humorous Rakhi SMS

* Rasmalaai?
Nope!
Gulab jaman?
Nah!
Let me c..
How bout jalebi?
Hmm…
Nope!
Damn!
Still cant find
anything as sweet
as U.
Happy Raksha Bandhan

* Scroll dwn
if u Hate me
i don’t beliv
u’re scrollin
I Hate u 2
Hate u
hate u
STILL
SCROLLING?

But after
our fights
I LOVE U
HAPPY
RAKSHA
BANDHAN

Rakhi SMS For Boys You Don’t Like

* Hello Bhaiya, how r u? How’s life? Rakhi bhej di hai, mil jayegi. Mera cell kharab hai isliye me inke cell se sms kar rahi hoon. Tumhari pyari behan – Mallika Sherawat

* You are so cute,
darling
and adorable..
Can’t help
forming a
relationship with you…
Please
Accept me
As your
Dearest and
Sweetest Behna
Happy Raksha Bandhan

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How to Celebrate Rakhi Festival?
Rakhi festival is one of the most awaited and auspicious occasion for the Hindu community in India and abroad. Celebrated with much fervor and joy this festival comes every year in the month of Shravan (July-August) as per Hindu calendar. The festival of Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan heralds the message of brotherhood and fraternity as on this day sister ties a Rakhi thread on the wrist of her brother and he in return vows to protect her from all troubles. Signifying sister’s unconditional love and care to her brother, the Rakhi festival holds so much importance in the Hindu family structure.

Preparations Prior to Rakhi in India
This festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm every year. The preparations begin much earlier than the actual day. Colorful rakhis are available in the market some 20 days before the festival. People get into a shopping mood with new clothes. Even the sweet shops start their preparations well in advance to meet the rakhi demand. There are many gift shops offering special rakhi discounts and packages. For those brothers and sisters who for distances are not able to meet, it is a day for remembering the bygone time. Sisters unable to meet their brothers send Rakhi by post or through e-mails, e-cards, rakhi greeting cards, and rakhis through internet or mail. Nothing on this day can stop the overflowing emotions. It is also customary on the part of the brother to buy gifts for his sister.

Traditional Way of Celebrating Rakhi Festival in India
As per the tradition the family members get ready for the rituals early. First of all the offerings are made to the family deities. The sisters prepare the thali for the puja. It contains the rakhi threads, kumkum powder, rice grains and an earthen or metal lamp called diya , incense sticks (agarbattis) and sweets. The sister then performs the aarti of the brother with the thali and ties the rakhi. She then puts kumkum powder or Tilak on the forehead of the brother and offers sweets. While performing the ritual, the sister prays for her brother’s well being and the brother in turn blesses the sister and promises to protect her from the evils of the world. He gifts something to her as a token of his love and affection.

Rakhi Festival Celebrations in Different Parts of India
Rakhi festival is celebrated in all parts of India, in various forms and names:
Rakhi Purnima
Avani Avittam or Upakarman
Nariyal Purnima
Kajari Purnima
Pavitropana
Rakshabandhan

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