MT News Service
Jammu July 31:
The festival of Raksha Bandhan celebrated every year on the day of shravana purnima.This year it is on 03 August, Monday. About Raksha Bandhan festival president of Shri Kailakh Jyotish Avim Vedic Sansthan Trust, Mahant Rohit shastri told that this is the festival which shows the love bonding between brothers and sisters. On this day sisters tie rakhi on the right hand of their brother after doing tilak poojan, giving them sweets to eat and praying for their long life. In response to this brother take the blessing of their sisters and promises her for life long protection. Shastri said about the muhurat of raksha bandan that on the day of 03 August 2020, after 09: 29 am whole day is good for tying rakhi.
Owing to the pendamic of covid-19 we should celebrated our festivals by staying at our homes. If due to some reason brothers and sisters are far away then they can celebrate this festive according to Mahant Rohit shastri in this way. Sister can tie rakhi to the Idol of Lord Krishna after doing tilak poojan and praying for the long life of her brother while keeping in mind the image of her brother. Brothers can also tie rakhi to themselves by touching rakhi to the Idol of Lord krishna and represent ‘Prasad’ to the lord. After this they can also have this ‘Prasad’. He also have to take some gift for his sister and whenever he meets his sister, he can give it to her and take her blessing. Sisters who don’t have real brothers, they can tie rakhi to their brothers in relation or to the Lord. Brother who don’t have real sisters, they can also tie rakhi on their hand from their sisters in relation or tie themselves by touching it from the Idol of the Lord. As we all know that our government is stressing upon boycott of Chinese items, we can also contribute to this mission by boycotting Chinese rakhis and using Swadeshi rakhis on this festival.
