Raksha Bandhan

Indians have a lot of things to do with threads. Perhaps the thread entirely originated from India. Its application is immense. Go to any temple. They sell threads of your favourite colour, the most common being red. Don't know why, but people feel happy in showing of their threads. Then there's another application of thread which brahmins wear around their bodies. Legend says its sacred. But that's a legend. It mostly acts like a batch to show off you are a higher caste.

So what is so different about Raksha Bandhan??? There are many. First, it's not only thread it is something fixed above the thread which makes up the "rakhee". Next you don't tie it up yourself, you have got your sisters to finally do some work and tie it up on your hands. Later you find out that you are protected for your entire life cause they tied this up. Too much eh??? But that's not all. Cause they warded off the evils causing any threat on you, you have to give them gifts(read money, yes, it's all about money). Heard of extortion? The thread protects you, and you pay them. And you wonder where the mafia concept came from...

Looking in the pages of history, I found this queer incident related to raksha bandhan. Alexander was saved from Indian king Puru because of a Rakhee which Alexander's wife had sent to Puru. There are numerous other events like that of Krishna and Draupadi but I guess we all know that. So what lessons do you learn from the history class on rakhee??? If you have a girlfriend or better yet a wife, you tell her to tie the rakhee on the hands of the person who hates you most. You can have a sound sleep after that. Come on, make use of the traditions for your benefit. That's why they are there.

P.S. :- Wondering why one day late post??? Hands were full of rakhees yesterday. Obviously can't type with your hands tied.