Celebrating sibling bonds Aug 30, 2023

Raksha Bandhan is a popular celebration influenced by Hindu traditions, held every year to honor the bond between siblings. According to Indian custom, sisters tie a thread called Rakhi on their brothers" wrists and wish for their well-being, prosperity, and happiness. In return, the brothers promise to protect and love their sisters unconditionally. In recent times, the festival has changed and progressed, and brothers also tie Rakhis on their sisters" wrists while sisters exchange the thread as a symbol of promising to protect and love each other wholeheartedly. Additionally, siblings exchange gifts and indulge in pampering each other on this occasion. Raksha Bandhan means "the bond of protection, obligation or care" in Sanskrit.

© Ritesh Shukla/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

palette

Today in History

There’s more to Pisa than leaning towers
Aug 30, 2024International Whale Shark Day
Aug 30, 2025International Whale Shark Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Feb 2, 2024Alpine Marmot
Sep 12, 2023North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
Gateway to Latin America
May 26, 2024Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington, USA
Jan 31, 2024Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
Where the humpback whale sings
Strong sibling bonds
Stripes in sight
As curious about you as you are about them
Staying in the loop
A day for giving
Sep 19, 2024Obereversand Lighthouse, Dorum, Germany
A view that’s out of this world
Sep 24, 2025Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, United States
Mar 22, 2025Bihar Day
Dec 31, 2023New Years Eve!
The sea that acts like a lake
Canoeing in solitude
Aug 12, 2024World Elephant Day
Aug 13, 2025Corona Arch near Moab, Utah, United States
Aug 2, 2025Petroglyphs near Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, United States
Jan 23, 2024Maldives
May 30, 2024Everglades National Park, Florida, USA
Kickoff in Qatar
Oct 20, 2024International Sloth Day
What are they celebrating?
Dec 15, 2023SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
Back to the future
The mystery of Stonehenge
Oct 18, 2025Neolithic site of Silbury Hill, Tilshead, Wiltshire, England