When Is Rakhi In 2012?

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Raksha Bandhan also known as Rakhi is one of the well known festivals of India. Rakhi 2012 is celebrated with lots of joy and enthusiasm by every sibling.This festival is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravana. According to Gregorian calender, the festival is celebrated on the month of July-August. So if you are wondering, when is Rakhi in 2012? Rakhi is on 2nd August. This festival is celebrated with lots of joy and enthusiasm by every sibling. This festival celebrates the eternal bond of love and affection shared between brother and sister.

The celebration of Rakhi 2012 can be traced back to the ancient epics & legends such as the legend in the Bhavishya Puran, the legend of King Bali and Goddess Laxmi & Yama and the Yamuna. This festival is also mentioned in Mahabharata, where Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas tied Rakhi to her grandson Abhimanyu and Draupadi to Lord Krishna. Though the customs, traditions and rituals of this festival have undergone changes, the core essence of Rakhi remains same everywhere. On this grand festival, sister ties a sacred thread on her brother’s wrist ...
... and pray for his well being. After this traditional custom, she performs “aarti” of her brother and put “Tilak” on his forehead. In return, brother also bless his sister and promises to protect her from all hazards of life.

Apart from this traditional customs, the festival is marked for its grand feasting and merry making. Various types of mouth-watering sweets, dishes such as motichoor laddoo, peda, kesar barfi, pulao, fried rice, aloo dum, kachori etc are cooked on this grand festival. Gifts play a significant role on this festival. Every siblings eagerly wait for receiving gifts from their brother or sister on Rakhi. So, on this special festival if you are not with your dear siblings you can delight them by sending Rakhi gifts through GiftstoIndia24x7.com.

In this e-gifting portal, you can avail various types of Rakhi gifts that you can send on Rakhi in 2012. You can avail attractive Rakhi threads such as Gold, Silver, Zardosi etc rakhi for your brother. This online portal also brings cute collection of Rakhi threads for kids. If your brother is married then you can opt for Bhaiya Bhabi Rakhi for your brother and sister-in-law. The beautiful lumbas decorated with zaris and lathkans will definitely add smile on your dear ones face. You can also select wonderful gift articles such as gift hampers, personalized gifts, sweets, apparels etc for your bhaiya bhabi.

You can also delight your little siblings on Rakhi in 2012 by sending toys, soft toys, video games, educational games and many more. They will definitely enjoy playing these interesting games. If you want to give a delicious treat to your dear ones on Rakhi then you can send Rakhi to India along with mouth-watering Indian sweets, crunchy dry fruits and palatable chocolates. Your dear ones will surely enjoy having these tasty food items.

For your sister you can avail wide plethora of Rakhi return gifts. If you are unaware of your sister’s choice then you can opt for gift vouchers of Tanishq, Pantaloons, Pizza Hut and many more. She will definitely be charmed to receive these gift vouchers as Rakhi gift. You can also opt for various other gift articles such as cosmetics, jewellery, apparels, showpieces, fancy bags etc to your dear sister on Rakhi. She will definitely be overwhelmed to receive these amazing gift articles.

Thus as you have known when is Rakhi in 2012 , send these Rakhi gifts along with Rakhi to India and make the festival memorable and cheerful.

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The author writes for GiftstoIndia24x7.com, an online gifting portal. This site aims to provide information about when is Rakhi in 2012. Rakhi in 2012 falls on 2nd August. Send Rakhi gifts on Rakhi 2012 through us and experience the difference.