Auspicious Rakhi

Raksha Bandhan is one of the most cherished festivals of India, signifying the innocent love and care between a brother and sister. On this day, the sister ties a thread of love and affection around here brother's wrist. While doing so, she prays for her brother's long and prosperous life while the brother takes an oath to protect her in difficult times. These days, different types of Rakhi have come up in the market, like sandalwood rakhi, zari rakhi, silver rakhi, silver-gold plated rakhi, cartoon rakhi and several others. One of the highly acknowledged rakhi is the auspicious rakhi. These rakhis are artistically designed with God and Goddesses figures and some mythological symbols like Swastik, Om, etc. Learn how to make an auspicious rakhi at home by following the instructions given in the lines that follow. Take a look!

You'll Need:

Colored Silk Thread (of your choice)

Glue

Pair of Scissors

Picture of God and Goddess / religious symbols (of your choice)

Cotton Thread

Mauli

Plain Paper

How To Make Auspicious Rakhi:

Measure the silk thread to 30 inches length.

Gather a bunch of similar silk threads in different colors of the same length.

Fold the bunch of threads into half, that is to 15 inches.

Tie a knot at both the ends of the bunch with the help of the cotton thread.

Take mauli and create a shape out of it, like a circle or a square.

After making it, paste it on a paper using glue.

After it has dried, stick it to the thread which you have already made.

When the rakhi base and thread is ready, paste the religious symbols, pictures of Gods and Goddesses on the base.

Allow the symbol to dry out completely.

Your rakhi is ready to be tied on the wrist of your loving brother.