Slide 1: Raksha Bandhan
Slide 2: Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters…
Slide 3: …marked by the tying of a rakhi, a ceremonial thread by the sister on the wrist of her brother.
Slide 4: Later sisters offer sweets and candies…
Slide 5: …and the brother gives a present, or some money
Slide 6: Raksha Bandhan traces its roots to Hindu mythology – to the tale of Krishna and Draupadi
Slide 7: In return for a cloth strip that Draupadi tied to Krishna, he saved her from great misfortunes
Slide 8: Since then, Raksha Bandhan has been an important cermonial custom in India.
Slide 9: Thank You
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