Girls and women in the Fulbari region of West Bengal have been tying sacred threads on the wrists of personnel of the paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) ahead of the sibling festival of Raksha Bandhan .
Raksha Bandhan is the symbolic holy thread, which a sister ties ceremoniously on the wrist of her brother as a mark of revered bondage between them.
A teacher, Rekha Bardhan, the organizer of the event, felt that the main objective of organizing this exercise was to inculcate a spirit of respect for the paramilitary personnel among school children.
Earlier, President Pranab Mukherjee had greeted the nation ahead of the sibling festival popularly known as Raksha Bandhan.
In his message had said Raksha Bandhan is the celebration of the unusual bond that exists between brothers and sisters.
In India, Raksha Bandhan (Sibling Festival) is celebrated to symbolize the strong bond between the brothers and sisters and the love and affection shared between them.
On their part, the brother pledges to protect his sisters' honour and offers some cash or other gifts to her.
It is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravana in India. This year the festival will be celebrated on August 21.
