This year 2021, the shops in kolkata are full of Rakhi strings with the profiles of both West bengal cm mamata banerjee and PM narendra Modi. Instead of data-faces of top political leaders, party symbols of the trinamool congress and the bjp – the “Joda Phool” and the “kamal” (twin flowers & lotus) – were spotted on the Rakhi threads. This time people prefer buying Modi Rakhi as PM Modi Ji is doing great work for our country that makes the nation proud. mamata didi has also served for bengal told a Rakhi customer. On the other hand, the sellers said that there is also a high demand for tricoloured rakhis in the shops due to Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
This year due to the centenary of both the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and rakshabandhan being falling together, Rakhi merchants in the market are also trading special tricolour rakhis along with Abhinandan rakhis.
‘Rakhi’ signifies the sacred thread of security, tied on the right hands of brothers by sisters, traditionally. Devoted to the incredible bond between all siblings, Raksha Bandhan is a propitious festival that occurs on a purnima during the Sawan month, according to Hindu Panchang.The auspicious period to tie rakhi starts from 06.15 am and persists up to 05.31 pm on august 22. It is said that the most suitable time to tie rakhi would be during the late afternoon.
