On the felicitous day of Raksha bandhan, people of all age groups can realize the importance and significance of having their own brethren and perhaps this becomes the most lasting bond in each individual's life. The festival Rakhi brings the feeling of strong and divine relationship between a brother and sister. The affectionate relationship and love among brothers and sisters is strengthened by this festival. On this auspicious day, sisters tie a rakhi or a silvery/golden ribbon around the wrist of their brothers and wish them to remain free from any evil influence throughout their lives. On the contrary, the brothers also take the oath that they will protect their sisters from any odd situation at any cost.

Therefore, rakhi is not a mere piece of thread, it is a strong knot of never dying relationship between a brother and a sister. A simple rakhi has that much of emotional strength that can build up a never ending strong relationship between a brother and a sister. The other values which are associated along with this festivals are joyfulness, love, rituals and pray to the almighty. As the love and moral values can be promoted through Raksha bandhan, therefore, this festival is considered as a unique festival. The values of this great festivals overlap the boundaries of all casts, religions and nations. On this auspicious day, several rituals and traditional customs are fulfilled by the family members.

The young girls start the preparation of this day from few days back. They start to presume about the gifts which they would get from their brothers. They go to the market either with their parents or with their friends to buy colorful and designable rakhis and sweets. On the day of Raksha bandhan, brothers, sisters and all other family members take early bath and young boys and girls wear new and clean clothes. After the completion of all rituals and customs, they enjoy the taste of different dishes of tasty food, which are cooked in their homes.

Usually, rakhis are made up of silk cloth or thick thread, but nowadays, gold and silver foils are frequently used in making rakhis. Recently, colorful tattoos of cartoon characters are being molded on rakhis to make them more attractive and elegant. A drastic evolution in the form of modernization has been taking place in the way of Raksha bandhan celebration. Many greeting card companies have been entering into the market of greeting card, and people are buying these cards and sending their best wishes to their nears and dears through these cards. According to traditional believe, sometimes, brothers bestow token gifts to their sisters. The gifts that are given during this occasion include clothes, jewelries, chocolate boxes, sweet boxes and other miscellaneous objects.