who celebrated first raksha bhandan- shreelimn arts

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While the Rakhi tradition is believed to date back for millennia, it was only in the 16th century when it became widely popular. According to legends, the origin of Raksha Bandhan can be traced back to the day Lord Krishna was flying a kite and cut his finger. At that time Draupadi, the wife of Pandavas (five powerful and skilled sons of King Pandu. The Pandava brothers were collectively married to Draupadi), was so distressed to see him hurt that she tore a piece of cloth from her saree and tied it to his bleeding finger. Krishna was deeply moved by this gesture and promised to take care of her from evil. Krishna accepted it as 'Raksha Sutra' and when the Kauravas - Dushasana and his brothers (Kauravas are the 100 sons of the King of Hastinapur, Dhritarashtra, and his wife Gandhari) attempted to dishonour Draupadi, with Krishna's blessings, Draupadi's saree became endless when Dushasana tried disrobing her. This is how Shri Krishna saved Panchali just like a brother protects a sister from all evils.


Raksha Bandhan is observed on the last day of the Hindu lunar calendar month of Shraavana, which typically falls in August. The expression "Raksha Bandhan," Sanskrit, literally, "the bond of protection, obligation, or care," is now principally applied to this ritual. That’s why women in this picture are tying Rakhi to the first President of free India, Rajinder Prasad expecting "the bond of protection, obligation, or care".

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