August 10
Rakhi is a special ocassion that celebrates the bond of love between brother and sister. The ritual is observed on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan; sisters tie a sacred thread on their brother’s right wrist and pray for their long life. The thread symbolizes sisterly love and called ‘Rakhi’ which means ‘bond of protection’. As you know, I have no sister – not yet anyways, right Mom? – but I received not one but FOUR Rakhis yesterday! One from my Auntie Preeti, one from my Auntie Madhu and two from my cousins Titiksha and Archisha. I think this means I’m invincible now. – Kiran