Raksha Bandhan
- an assurance of protection to the woman who has been constantly struggling for security and self esteem
- sisters pray for well being of their brothers, brothers take care of their sisters throughout their lives, whether it is blood relation or non kin sister
- ! described in Bhavishya purana
- celebrated in the month of Shravan
- mentioned in Skanda purana, Padma purana, Shrimad Bhagavadam
- in Bhagwatam, mentioned in the context of vamana avatar
Other states
- Maharashtra - Narali purnima
- South - Avani avittam
Indra and Indrani
- was between demons and gods
- indra feared and went to sage Brihaspati
- Indra's wife Indrani listened to the conversation and tied a purified silk thread with the power of mantras on her husband's hand
- Indra emerged victorious
Rajputs
- women used to apply kumkum tilak on the forehead of their husbands before leaving for war and tie rakhi
Mughals
- Humayun planned to attack Chittor
- Rana Sangha's widow Karmavati, took a promise by sending a rakhi to Humayun
- he never attacked chittor
- additionally he protected chittor and mewar by fighting against Bahadur Shah
Alexander
- His wife tied rakhi to the King Puru
- he gave life to Sikhandar
- Alexander returned Porus's kingdom through keeping the dignity of the defense formula
Shri Krishna and Draupadi
- Krishna advised Yudhishthira to celebrate raksha bandhan
