"Many congratulations and best wishes to all the countrymen on the festival of Rakshabandhan, the festival of unbreakable love and affection between brother and sister. May this Rakhi always keep your sacred relationship strong," the Congress leader posted on X and shared a picture with sist
Raksha Bandhan, a day dedicated to honouring the enduring bonds between siblings, is being celebrated across the nation today. Prominent celebrities from the world of cinema are also marking the festival in special ways.
Celebrating the Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan, women tied Rakhi to Indian army personnel in Soni Village along Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik on Monday marked the occasion by making beautiful sand art on the beach of Odisha's Puri. He crafted a sand idol of Lord Shiva as today also marks the last Monday of the auspicious Sawan month.
To tackle the increased passenger volume on Raksha Bandhan on Monday (August 19), the Delhi Metro will have additional standby trains available on its routes, ready to be deployed if needed to handle the higher demand.
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday greeted people on the eve of Raksha Bandhan and said that Raksha Bandhan strengthens feelings of love and mutual trust between brothers and sisters.