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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A Hindu festival whose name means ‘bond of protection’, associated with protective threads, family affection and religious protection.
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Paper 3
Revise: FestivalsRaksha Bandhan means ‘bond of protection’. It takes place on Shravan Purnima, the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravan, around August. A protective thread called a rakhi is central to the celebration.
Distinguish the two Raksha Bandhan stories: Lakshmi ties a thread to King Bali; Indrani ties one to her husband Indra.
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