is celebrated on Shravan Poornima (Udaya Tithi falling in mooring hours) day
This festival is held by the end of Shravana i.e. August on the full moon day
celebrated throughout India and Nepal as a festival where sisters tie colorful and decorative Rakhis on the wrist of brothers and receive gifts or money in return
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Sisters send Rakhis by post as well
Packets containing Rakhi and sweets can be ordered by email
This practice has also invaded Mithilanchal in a big way, just like cutting cakes on birthdays
A cultural invasion so to say
In Mithilanchal, the festival where sisters perform rites for the well being of brothers are: Bhratri Dwitiya and Sama
Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi
So far Rakhi is concerned, it was a practice to offer Rakhis and sweets to the family goddess (Gosauin) in a special pooja on Shravan Poornima day and then the priest or the elder ties the Rakhi on the right wrist of males and left wrist of females (a practice not followed outside Mithilanchal) after they have taken bath
The family priest (Pundit) also brings Rakhi as prasad and ties it on the wrist of Yajman and get some money (dakhina) in return
People have started frowning upon this practice as a Brahminical rite but fail to realize the sense of blessing that it accompanies
Formerly, the priests or the Brahmins tied sacred thread around the wrist of their Hindu followers (YAJMAN)
But now this festival is fervently celebrated by the girls and ladies of Hindu community
This festival is based on a mythological story
Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi
Once, Lord Vishnu became the gatekeeper of King Vali to protect him from the attack of Indra
Long absence of Lord Vishnu caused worries to Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu
The sage Narad told Lakshmi that her husband had become the gatekeeper of king Vali
Lakshmi went to the king Vali and tied the sacred thread around his wrist on this day
Vali was very pleased and told Lakshmi to ask for anything as gift
The wise Lakshmi asked for the release of her husband
She also told Vali that Indra would do no harm to him since she had tied the sacred thread around his wrists and since that day this festival is celebrated all over India
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