रक्षा बन्धन rakṣhā bandhan
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How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
The festival of rakṣābandhan held on the full moon of the month Sāvan, when sisters tie a talisman (rākhī) on the arm of their brothers and receive small gifts of money from them. The sisters pray for their brother's well-being and receive protection in return. It also symbolizes fraternity and therefore the purity of the brother-sister relationship.
(Bābā) We give a promise to God to remain pure, and God protects us from everything negative (bond of protection).
Usual translation
- Raksha Bandhan
Origin of the definition
रक्षा बन्धन rakṣā bandhan. Raksha bandhan. On this day the sister ties a sacred thread around the wrist of her brother Symbolic of purity in relationships of souls, children of the Supreme Father, spiritual brothers and sisters It is usually celebrated in August.
रक्षा rakṣā [S.], f. 1. protection; preservation; protection against spirits. 2. custody, care. 3. defence. 4. ash. — करना (की), to protect, &c. (from, से); to defend (against). – रक्षा-कवच, m. protective armour; fig. a safeguard, amulet, charm. रक्षाबंधन, m. hind. the festival of rakṣābandhan held on the full moon of the month Sāvan, when sisters tie a talisman (rākhī, q.v.) on the arm of their brothers and receive small gifts of money from them. रक्षात्मक [˚ṣā + ā˚], adj. protective; defensive.
Raksha Bandhan. A festival, when sisters tie a holy thread (rakhi) on the wrist of their brothers, and brothers give a promise to protect their sisters. Spiritual sense: we give a promise to God to remain pure, and God protects us from everything negative (bond of protection).
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Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
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- Thursday 13 May 2021
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