Rakhi or Rakhsha Bandhan is a festival which is celebrated by all classes of
people in India. It is basically a Hindu festival, which is celebrated on the
full moon of the month of Shraavana. It is basically to commemorate the
relationship of brother and sister. On this occasion, a sister ties Rakhi (holy
thread) on the hand of his brother and his brother in return promises to protect
her from all the evils of the world. In yesteryears, the Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan
was only a holy thread (made of silk); however with time various kinds of Rakhi
have come in fashion. People these days also go for designer Rakhis. If you are
interested in exploring various varieties of Rakhis, read the following
paragraphs.
Different Types Of Rakhi
Cartoon Rakhi
In such types of Rakhis, the cartoon characters are prominent designs over the
Rakhi thread. These characters are generally popular cartons like Micky mouse,
Donald duck, Tweety, Mogli, Casper, Shaktiman or any other character popular
among the children. These kinds of Rakhis are meant for kids.
Sandalwood Rakhi
These Rakhis are made by using sandalwood pieces in various decorative forms.
There may be small animals, flowers or some idols made of sandalwood. Sometimes
sandalwood beads are also used to give an ethnic look to the Rakhis. The sweet
smell of sandalwood also adds extra freshness to the Rakhi festival.
Musical Rakhi
Musical Rakhis are those which play special kind of music when touched. These
consist of sensors which get active and play melodious or surprising music.
These Rakhis are also a craze amongst children.
Floral Rakhi
These are the Rakhis which have a touch of ancientness. These Rakhis give a
complete traditional look. Use of different colorful small and big flowers makes
such Rakhis extremely beautiful. These Rakhis are naturally filled with sweet
fragrance.
Zari Rakhi
These Rakhis are made of Zari threads. Apart using the zari as thread, it also
uses it in making the central motif of the Rakhi. The zari is generally silver
or golden therefore it appears shiny and gives a very royal look.
Resham Rakhi
Resham Rakhis or Reshami Rakhis are those Rakhis which are made by Resham (silk)
threads. Such Rakhis are soft in touch and look bright. All kinds of Resham
Rakhis, be it a simple Dori or a heavily decorated one, are well-liked by each
age-group.
Mouli
A special kind of thread is used in Hindu Dharma rituals, for tying onto the
wrists of the participants of any Hindu rites as an auspicious symbol. This
special thread is also known as 'Kalava'. This 'Mouli' is also used as Rakhi
because of its auspiciousness.
Gold-Siver coated Rakhi
When Rakhis are prepared by using coatings of the precious metals like silver
and gold then they automatically give a royal look. At times, these metals are
also used in the different shapes like flowers, Indian Gods and Goddesses and
even beads while preparing the Rakhis. These Rakhis also have keepsake value.
Shree-Om Rakhi
Rakhis containing the symbols of Hindu Dharma, like the 'Shree' sign, the 'Om'
sign and the 'Swastika' signs are also in demand. Such Rakhis leave a religious
impression. So, these Rakhis are especially popular among the old people.
Ram Rakhi
Sometimes Rakhis are made of simple silk threads. They are very simple Doris
only with no decorations at all. Just a flower made of same thread in the middle
of the Dori. .
Beads Rakhi
The Rakhis that have beads embedded into their threads or embedded on top of the
Rakhi base in the middle of the Rakhi thread are put into this category. Such
Rakhis give a unique tribal appearance.
Currency Note Rakhi
Such Rakhis have different denominations of currency notes like Rupees or
Dollars attached to them. These currency notes can be made of plastic or even
real. These Rakhis are simply used for fun.
Stones Rakhi
The Rakhis that are made by using the pieces of precious and semi-precious
stones like opal, emerald, ruby or topaz are called stone Rakhis. A Rakhi
decorated with various kinds of glittering stone pieces looks just marvelous.
