| Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan (bond of protection) is an | | | | and brothers. Celebrating Rakhi doesn't always mean |
| Indian cultural occasion or festival. Origin of this | | | | to have your sister and brother with you on that |
| cultural festival is from Aryans Civilization of | | | | very day. Sometimes they are far apart from you, |
| approximately 6000 years ago. Which is also called | | | | and there is no chance you can meet with him or her |
| the Indus Valley Civilization. Celebration of Rakhi or | | | | on that day, may be other side of the country or |
| Rakhsa Bandhan differs from place to place in India | | | | other side of the world. It's still as easy as before to |
| as it's variety of different languages and cultures. | | | | celebrate Rakhi online by social networking websites |
| The most practiced and accepted style of celebrating | | | | like Facebook, Orkut, Myspace, or via text messaging |
| Rakhi is tying a thread on brother's or sister's wrist | | | | into cell phone or email. Social networking sites and |
| by their sisters and brothers. The knot caries a wish | | | | social communities like yahoo, rediff, indyarocks, ibibo |
| that "May this bond protect you from all the evil" and | | | | allow you to connect with your brothers or sisters |
| a promise "whatever happens I will be there for you | | | | and send them messages, image scraps, e-cards, |
| always". | | | | greetings, text wishes, text messages. You can send |
| Raksha Bandhan takes place on a full-moon bengali | | | | Rakhi SMS, Text messages to wish Raksha Bandhan |
| month Shravan or Bhadra, and it's a special day of | | | | into their cell phone and make them happy and feel |
| the year when the brothers and sisters (may be | | | | more loveable. These are virtual but still you can |
| they are shiblings or may have socially recognized | | | | share your feelings by these techniques and make |
| themselves as brother or sister) have an opportunity | | | | them smile and feel appreciated. |
| to show the love and affection towards their sisters | | | | |