Threads of Love: Sisters Tie Rakhis, Brothers Vow to Protect

Mandsaur: The festival of Raksha Bandhan was celebrated with great enthusiasm and tradition in the city and district on Monday. Sisters tied rakhi threads on their brothers' wrists, symbolising the bond of love and protection, while brothers reciprocated with gifts. The occasion saw a surge in crowds at bus stands, railway stations, and markets, with people thronging to buy rakhi threads, sweets, and other gifts.

In the morning, women visited temples, including the famous Lord Pashupatinath temple, to offer rakhi threads to the deity. The festival also marked the end of the Hindu month of Sawan, a period of great significance for devotees of Lord Shiva.

Throughout the day, markets were abuzz with activity, with people buying gifts and sweets in large numbers. The festive atmosphere was palpable, with sisters applying vermilion marks on their brothers' foreheads and tying rakhi threads on their wrists. Brothers, in turn, gifted their sisters with presents and vowed to protect them.

The festival was celebrated with great fervour in rural areas as well, with people from villages flocking to markets to buy gifts and sweets. The occasion was marked by the exchange of gifts, sweets, and rakhi threads, symbolizing the bond of love and protection between brothers and sisters.

In a unique gesture, a large number of women visited the Lord Pashupatinath temple to offer rakhi threads to the deity. The temple saw a surge in devotees, who came to seek the blessings of the lord on the auspicious occasion.

The festival of Raksha Bandhan was celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervour in the city and district, with people coming together to strengthen the bond of love and protection between brothers and sisters.