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To the outside world we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other's hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time. ~Clara Ortega
All cute things for the one who loves you endlessly and annoys you equally! With pretty items for her wardrobe and savoury delicacies for her indulgence, this hamper reminds your little sister just how special she is!
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Rakhi ….the celebration of the relationship between brothers and sisters. On this very special day, I’ve prepared Besan ke Ladoo which is a very popular sweet in India. Very easy to cook for beginners too. I’ve not used the amount of ghee I mentioned here…but adding as per the mentioned measurements makes it taste and look more yumm.
Rosa tells the class a story.
The education team have been enjoying learning about some of the special days celebrated by different South Australian and global communities. This year the theme is family ties www.history.sa.gov.au/migration/edu/docs/Celebrations_201...
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Raksha Bandhan is considered to be one of the most auspicious festivals and this is known for creating the bond between the sisters and brothers. For more details please visit at www.giftsatclick.com/Rakshabandhan_Gifts
Royal families of Lucknow nawabs still celebrate Raksha Bandhan
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Rakshabandhan is a very special Indian festival,
the celebration of the special bond between a
brother and a sister. Sisters tie a special band on
their brothers' wrist on the day of Rakhi as a
mark of affection. This thread, which pulsates
with sisterly love and sublime sentiments, is rightly called the 'Rakhi'.
It is a way of females telling their brother that they'll
never forget how brother teased her about
everything, yet fought with those who spoke a
single word against her and how she bid him
farewell with a smile, and only he saw tear drops in her eyes.
Reach out to their brother on the day of Rakhi
with a very special loving message and a
beautiful Rakhi. And brothers gift their sisters in order to symbolise that they will always keep her happy and always be there for her. Its a festival which rebonds brother's and sister's luv for each other!
Colorful threads. Sisters tie these on the wrists of their brothers on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. This festival signifies the bond between a brother and sister and his promise to protect and safeguard her.
As a photographer this is one series I will never forget I walked hours from Battis Shirala to reach Suryagaon where I shot this on slide there was a ban on snake photography on Nag Panchami but I took my chances I was with a broken hand too.. and these pictures will never fade from my camera consciousness ...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nāg Panchamī (Devanagari: नाग पंचमी) is a festival during which religious Hindus in some parts of India worship either images of or live Nāgas (cobras) on the fifth day after Amavasya of the month of Shraavana. Traditionally, married young women visit their premarital households to celebrate the festival. Especially in villages in India, a traditional aspect of the celebration involves joyous swinging by young women on swings temporarily hung on tree branches.
According to Puranic scriptures, Brahma’s son Kashyapa had four wives. The “first” wife gave birth to Devas; the second, to Garudas; the third --named Kadroo--, to Nāgas; and the fourth, to Daityas. Nāgas were the rulers of Pātāl-Loka.
The following Sanskrit names of Eight Great Nāgas, namely, Ananta, Vāsuki, Padmanābha, Kambala, Shankhapāla, Dhārtarāshtra, Takshaka, and Kaliya:
अनन्तं वासुकिं शेषं पद्मनाभं च कम्बलम् |
शंखपालं धार्तराष्ट्रं तक्षकं कालियं तथा ||
Translation: Anantam Vāsukim Shesham Padmanābham cha Kambalam; Shankhapālam Dhārtarāshtram Takshakam Kāliyam tathā
According to the scriptures, Lord Krishna had conquered Naga Kālia and put an end to his evil deeds on Nāga Panchamī. It is believed that the Kathmandu valley used to be a vast lake. When human beings started to drain the lake to make space for settlements, Nagas became enraged. To protect themselves against the wrath of Nagas, people gave the latter certain areas as pilgrimage destinations, restoring thus harmony in nature.
According to other scriptures, a king used his Tantric powers to force Nagas to return to the land rains which they had taken away. The Nagas gave in to the king’s Tantric power, but in recognition of their power to control rains, the king established Naga Panchami festival.
During the festival, Nepalese traditionally post pictures of Nagas above the doors of their homes to ward off evil spirits, offer prayers to Nagas, and place food items such as milk and honey in their fields for Nagas. A few men wearing demon masks dance in the streets as a part of a ritual. Hindus in Nepal have their own legends surrounding Nagas, which lead them to celebrate Nāga Panchamī on a large scale.
In South India
On this day married women and the girls wake up early in the morning, take head bath, arrange the things necessary for puja and start to reach a nearest AntHill(Snake's Home). They offer puja and Milk to the Ant Hill and pray to Snake God(Indian Cobra - Lord Subramanya's Incarnation) for the Wellness of their brothers and their family. This day is like RakshaBandhan for South Indian Hindus. If there is no AntHill nearby, they offer milk and puja to the snake statues erected in the nearby temples. A portion of Milk taken for puja is taken back home and offered to everyone at home as prasadam(Thirtham).
They invite their brothers to their home. They immerse a flower in the left over milk and apply it on their brothers' back and perform Arathi for their Wellbeing. They also gift them as per their wish and also the brothers of the women wish for their wellbeing and gift them as per their wish.
Sweets like Kadubu(Kannada, Kudumulu in Telugu), Nuchununde(Kannada, Kanduntalu in Telugu - A spicy item made of dal cooked in steam) are prepared, offered to Lord and then distributed. This festival is observed on the fifth day of Shravana month of Hindu Lunar Calendar after the amavasya of Ashada month.
This festival tries to bring the Married Women and their Brothers together for family welfare.
[edit] Nair: Nagavanshi Kshatriya Clan
Nairs, the indigenous inhabitants of Kerala State are one of the nagavanshi kshatriya clans in India. The name of the capital city of Kerala State itself is one of the pointing evidence. The name of the city is Thiruvananthapuram (Thiru-Anantha-Puram), which is derived from The Great Anantha Naga who is also known as Great Serpent Adishesha . Nair families maintain Sarpakavu in all main houses. The region of kerala itself was known as Patala-Loka in antient times. The AnanthaPadmanabha Swami Kshetram is another landmark of Thiruvananthapuram where the deity Mahavishnu is in eternal rest over Anantha The Great Serpent. The expertise in The Martial Art "Kalarippayattu" stands as bestowed quality of Nairs to be the rulers of Patala-Loka.
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The chaste bond of love between a brother and a sister is one of the deepest and noblest of human emotions. 'Raksha Bandhan' or 'Rakhi' is a special occasion to celebrate this emotional bonding by tying a holy thread around the wrist. This thread, which pulsates with sisterly love and sublime sentiments, is rightly called the ‘Rakhi’. It means 'a bond of protection', and Raksha Bandhan signifies that the strong must protect the weak from all that’s evil.