Rakhi Ke Bandhan Ko Nibhana

Did you know that 22nd August (2021) was observed as Coconut Day as well as Raksha Bandhan was celebrated. Let's take a look to know the speciality behind these festivals.

Raksha Bandhan is a very popular festival, but did you know about the coastal celebration of Narali Pournima.

NāraLi pournima is a ceremonial day observed by Hindu fishing communities in Maharashtra, particularly around Mumbai and the Konkan coast. It is held on the full-moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan which falls around July or August. The ocean was worshipped with rice, flowers and coconuts as offerings. Another ceremony involves women tying a rakhi or amulet on the wrists of their brothers.

In Bombay, the festival formerly involved large numbers of people assembling at the beach between Malabar Hill and Colaba with coconuts and floral offerings being cast into the sea. It was celebrated towards the end of the monsoon and marked the beginning of calmer seas and safe sailing.

Fun Fact : World Coconut Day is celebrated on 2nd September all over the world, declared by UN-ESCAP. 

🎵Bhaiya mere rakhi ke bhadhan ko nibhana🎵

Raksha Bandhan is a popular, traditionally Hindu, annual ceremony, celebrated in South Asia, and among people around the world influenced by Hindu culture. On this day, sisters of all ages tie a talisman, or amulet, called the rakhi, around the wrists of their brothers, symbolically protecting them, receiving a gift in return.

In urban India, where families are increasingly nuclear, the festival has become more symbolic, but continues to be highly popular. 

Source : Coconut Day & Raksha Bandhan Wikipedia

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