Celebrating sibling bonds Aug 30, 2023

Celebrating sibling bonds

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
Aug 30, 2026International Whale Shark Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jan 7, 2026Old Rock Day
Dec 5, 2025Maya site of Copán
Oct 6, 2023Taughannock Falls State Park, New York
Dec 7, 2025A pine forest in Alsace, France
Feb 18, 2026Przewalskis horses
May 7, 2025Rabindra Jayanti
May 11, 2024An indigo on a branch, Texas, USA
May 24, 2024Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Huesca, Spain
Mar 30, 2025Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Jan 4, 2024Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
This blue succulent is as good as gold here
Apr 12, 2026International Day of Human Space Flight
Jan 13, 2026Hen Galan
Dec 24, 2023Christmas Eve
Sharks, just living their lives
An experiment in sustainability
Like sands through the hourglass
Where are these birds headed?
Feb 27, 2026International Polar Bear Day
Jan 23, 2025Sundance Film Festival
Honouring the valiant heroes
Oct 7, 2024The Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany
Dec 17, 2025Eurasian red squirrel in Northumberland, England
The pillar of democracy
Oct 14, 2023Ring of fire solar eclipse
Dec 16, 2025Handmade gnomes at a Christmas market
Jul 3, 2024Meerkat family
Staying in the loop
Jan 10, 2025Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
May 20, 2025World Bee Day