In Pics: Janai Purnima & Raksha Bandhan

KATHMANDU: Raksha Bandhan is observed every year on Shrawan Shukla Purnima.

On the full moon day, Vedic Sanatan devotees bathe in rivers, lakes, and ponds and tie Raksha Bandhan with Guru Pandits.

It is a religious belief that wearing the chanted thread by Guru Pandits will provide one with protection from negative elements.

Likewise, on this day, sisters of all ages tie a talisman or amulet known as the Rakhi around their brothers’ wrists. They protect them symbolically, receive a gift in return, and traditionally entrust the brothers with a portion of the responsibility for their potential care.

People are seen in the photos tying their threads at Kathmandu’s Gokarneshwor Mahadev Temple:

-Saroj Basnet/MK