!!!!!!!!....................HAPPY RAKSHA BANDAN.........................!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!............Interesting facts about Raksha Bandan.............!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!....................HAPPY RAKSHA BANDAN.........................!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!............Interesting facts about Raksha Bandan.............!!!!!!!!


1 ) In the war between Gods and demons, Indra was defeated by demons. Then Indra consulted his Guru Brahaspati . In the meantime Indra’s wife Shachi said, “Dear husband! Tomorrow I shall tie a holy thread around your wrist.”The Veda- mantras were chanted by the Brahmans, chanting of Omkar was done and Shachi, with her resolve tied the thread around the right wrist of Indra. It enhanced the power of mind, decision–making, Bhava and merits. That power of resolve made Indra successful in defeating the demons and bringing victory for the Gods

2 ) Yama, the lord of death, was blessed with eternity as his sister Yamuna tied up a Rakhi thread on his wrist. Since that time the festival of Raksha Bandhan is associated with tying of Rakhi thread.

3 ) Lord Krishna was left with a bleeding finger, after Shishupal's death. To stop bleeding, Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas, tore a strip of silk off her sari and tied it around Krishna's wrist. Touched by her concern, Krishna declared that he would protect her and promised to repay the debt manifold, and spent the next 25 years of his life doing just that.

4) Ganesh had two sons, Shubh and Labh. On Raksha Bandhan, Ganesh's sister visited and tied a rakhi on Ganesh's wrist. Finally, Ganesh conceded the demand, and Santoshi Ma (literally the Mother Goddess of Satisfaction) was created by divine flames that emerged from Riddhi and Siddhi.

5) On same day yatra of shree amarnath ji is closed .