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Explaining 'Rakshabandan' – a Hindu festival that celebrates the brother-sister bond

  • Written by Mathew Schmalz, Associate Professor of Religion, College of the Holy Cross
imageA sister tying the protective thread.Vikram Verma, CC BY-ND

This year, Monday, August 7 marks one of the most important celebrations for Hindus throughout the world: Rakshabandhan, a ceremony honoring the bond between sisters and brothers. The date of Rakshabandan varies from year to year since Hindus follow a lunar calendar for religious...

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