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| Raksha Bandhan/Narali Purnima |
 Raksha Bhandan
Raksha Bhandan is celebrated on the full-moon day in
the month of Sravana (July-August). In North India, the occasion is popularly
called Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi, the tying of an amulet. On this day, sisters
tie an amulet, the Rakhi, around the right wrist of their brothers praying
for their long life and happiness. Raksha means protection, and in some
places in medieval India, where women felt unsafe, they tied Rakhi round
the wrists of men they could count upon, regarding them as brothers.
The festival of Raksha Bandhan is similar to Karthikay
in Kartika (October-November) in South India. On this day, sisters offer
food to brothers to wish them a long life. The festival is an occassion
to strengthen the bond between a brother and a sister. In South India,
The Raksha Bandhan full moon day is a household festival for the men,
where the sacred thread is ceremoniously changed.
Raksha Bandhan is based on an ancient legend. The legend
goes that the gods were having a war with the demons. The god Indra got
help from his wife. She tied a piece of silk around his wrist to ward
off the evil demons. With the silk around his wrist, Indra beat back the
devils and got back his home in the heavens. Today, Hindu girls with brothers
give them special bracelets woven of silk (called rakhi) on this day.
The rakhi are made of red and gold thread. They are a symbol of the bond
between brothers and sisters. When the sisters give their brothers the
rakhis, they give them candy to eat as well. The brothers give their sisters
little gifts in return.
Narali Purnima
On the full moon day of Shravan, after one or two months
of heavy rains and strong winds, the sea becomes calm. On this day boats
are allowed to launch into the sea again. But before doing so the sea
is worshipped by throwing a coconut (“naral”) into the water. In this
way Varun, the god of the water, is worshipped.
The Coconut as “Prasad”
The coconut is a fruit full of symbolism. It is known
as “Shriphal”, or “divine fruit”. Within its hard shell it contains food
and drink, the two essential elements God has placed in creation for man’s
nourishment. The hard shell expresses God’s desire that man should enjoy
the fruits of the earth through personal effort.
The coconut is the most common fruit used as an offering to God. The effort
needed to break the shell represents the element of sacrifice. The kernel
and the water are first offered to God and then shared with all those
present, and also taken home to be shared with relatives and neighbours
as “prasad”, or food blessed by God.
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