Rakhi gifts for sisters according to zodiac signs
- Aries: You can gift a red, pink, or yellow saree.
- Taurus: You can give silverware or coin.
- Gemini: Electronics like phone or car.
- Cancer: Offer money as a gift.
- Leo: You can give anything related to red color.
- Virgo: Can give a bouquet of white, green, pink flowers.
- Libra: You can gift a gold ring.
- Scorpio: Red, pink, or yellow-colored objects can be gifted.
- Sagittarius: Offer self-cooked food.
- Capricorn: Gift a religious book.
- Aquarius: Gift something of their choice.
- Pisces: You can give them a silver coin as a gift.
Legends (Katha) Related To Raksha Bandhan 2021
The festival of Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated from times immemorial. There is a mention of Raksha Bandhan in Ramayana and Mahabharata. So let’s read some famous mythological stories related to Raksha Bandhan.
Legend Of Draupadi And Shri Krishna
There is a unique incident related to the festival of Raksha Bandhan during the Mahabharata period, according to which Lord Krishna hurt his finger when he killed Shishupala. After this, all the people around started looking for clothes to stop the bleeding of Lord Krishna. Draupadi tore a piece of her sari at once and tied it on Krishna’s finger. It is believed that since then, the festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the full moon day of Shravan month. In Hinduism, it is believed that Lord Krishna had fulfilled the debt of Draupadi’s sacrifice and affection by protecting her honor at the time of her abduction, and since then, the festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated.
Legend of Santoshi Mata
Legend has it that once, both the sons of Lord Ganesh, Shubh and Labh, were upset about not having a sister. They approached their father to ask for a sister, and Lord Ganesh decided to fulfill their wish. Then Mata Santoshi was incarnated from the divine light of both the wives of Lord Ganesh, Riddhi, and Siddhi. Since then, Shubh and Labh celebrated Raksha Bandhan with Mata Santoshi.
Legend Of Alexander and Porus
According to another legend related to Raksha Bandhan, emperor Alexander’s wife tied the sacred thread of protection on her husband’s enemy Puruvas i.e., King Porus’s wrist, and made him her brother. She then asked Porus to promise not to kill Alexander during the war. Porus saved Alexander’s life in the war to fulfill the promise given to Alexander’s wife. It is said that Porus had many opportunities to attack Alexander during the war, but he stopped himself to fulfill the promise of Rakhi. After that, Alexander took Porus captive. However, later Alexander returned all his empire to Porus due to his generous nature.
