SOCIAL VALUE OF IT:
Rakhi Utsav popularized in Bengal by the Nobel laureate Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore. He introduced the yellow coloured string for rakhi as this colour is the most auspicious colour of Hindus. But very often they are blazoned with a variety of gaudy colours and ornamented with tassels, to suit individual tastes.

Rabindranath introduced this ceremony for infusing a sense of brotherhood and tried to build up a harmony in his state. So he had an intention of a harmonious social life where everybody has to promise to protect each other.

RAKHI THAALI:
Sisters make the special thaali for this day, which is consists of rakhi grain, kumkum powder for 'tilak', diya (earthen lamp), agarbattis, roli, aipun, flowers and rices. Paans and coconut will also in it as these are considered very sacred items for the Hindus. This thali is very auspicious.

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