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Raksha bandhan is a festival which celebrates the loving bond of a brother and sister’s togetherness. The fun, laughter, joys, fights ; every single moment shared while growing up sums up on this special occasion. By tying a sacred thread or rakhi on her brother’s wrist, a sister acknowledges the presence of a brother who is expected to be there for her through every thick and thin in life. The brother too can reciprocate the same feeling by presenting his darling sister with gifts.

This raksha bandhan surprise your sister by presenting her a handmade photo frame. Use your old CD and DVD cases for making a picture frame and see her get delighted on receiving such a heartwarming gift. It is quick to make and great to gift. Here are two different options to make a CD/DVD jewel picture frame for you sister. Check them out:

STAND UP JEWEL CASE PICTURE FRAME

Materials Needed

CD/DVD jewel cases
Card stock or matte photo paper
Double-sided tape
Scanner
Scissors
Your favorite photograph with your sister

Instructions

-Take a scratch free CD or DVD case and clean it well for use.

-Next scan and print the selected picture as per the size of the CD case.

-Now stick the picture within the jewel case using a double sided tape.

-Lastly, flip the front of the case towards the back so as to render a stand for the frame and voila! You are ready with a trendy CD jewel case photo frame to impress your sister!

Another option to surprise your loving sister is by making a jewel case photo display on her room’s wall. Sneak into her room when she’s not around and deck up a wall with an interesting photo display. Just watch out for her awestruck reaction on seeing it. Read on to know how.

JEWEL CASE WALL PHOTO DISPLAY

Materials Needed

CD/DVD jewel cases
Card stock or matte photo paper
Double-sided tape
Scanner
Scissors
Cherished photographs featuring you and your sister (number of pictures vary as per the requirement of arrangement on the wall)

Instructions

-Scan and print photos of a similar size on a card stock as per the CD case size.

-Place these pictures into the jewel cases using glue.

-Try Various arrangement on floor to settle onto the final arrangement design to be put up on wall.

-Then stick these frames in the chosen fashion on the wall using a double sided tape. You are done with a personalized wall.

For more such DIY photo frame crafts ideas, click here.

Raksha Bandhan is around the corner and everyone is busy making preparations for celebrating the festival.. Brothers and sisters are purchasing gifts for each other. But for those who are living abroad, this day may be filled with loneliness. However there is no need to worry Since, so many sisters and brothers are staying abroad and miss their siblings on Rakhi, online shopping sites in India have a solution. Yes, you can send rakhi gifts to your siblings through online shopping sites. These sites cater to their customers by delivering feelings in the form of gifts, with utmost care. Sisters purchase beautiful Rakhis, sacred roli and rice, and mouth watering delicious mithais and gifts for their brother on Raksha Bandhan. However, this year you could simply order them online and have them delivered. Similarly for brothers, who want to bring a smile on their sister’s face, can place an order for a suitable gift for their dear sister. There are many options available on online shopping sites for you to choose from. Ask your Mother to keep her camera ready when your brother in India receives this Rakhi Gift from his sister living abroad. This will be one of the most precious moments of his life when he receives this gift. It’s best to keep it as a surprise. Not only brothers, even sisters will feel happy when they receive a gift from their brother living abroad. A precious jewellery piece, a leather bag, a cosmetic kit or a whole packet of chocolate or any other thing of your choice will definitely make her feel happy. Make your sister also feel happy and excited on this occasion. Fill her world with love and warmth by sending a gift of her choice, that too at a very nominal cost. This year Raksha Bandhan is on 5th August. So place your orders on http://www.homeshop18.com/shop/faces/tiles/catalogue.jsp?catalogueID=19 and celebrate this occasion.

Raksha Bandhan is a festival full of traditional practices and customs and is celebrated with a fine thread called rakhi for showing the natural bond of protection between a brother and a sister. Exchange of gifts with family members is a tradition of every festival in India. Rakhi 2009 will be celebrated on 5th August this year. In this season of Rakhi there are so many prominent Rakhi gifts in the market.

If we talk about prominent Raksha Bandhan gifts then we have trendy apparels for brothers like Shirts, T-shirts, Denim trousers, etc. to create a special bonding. Manufacturers have designed exclusive wrist watches and bracelets, especially for this occasion. The idea of a bracelet and a wrist watch together, works as an amazing rakhi gift for brothers. Being an integral part of life, perfumes and body sprays are some of the best Raksha Bandhan gifts. These fragrant perfumes and sprays come packed with a fancy rakhi to make your brother feel more special.

Along with jewellery, perfumes, watches and apparels there are so many other Raksha Bandhan gifts for brothers who like to eat, like sweets made up of different dry fruits like ‘Kaju Katri’, ‘Kaju Pista Roll’, ‘Pure Kesar Kaju Katli’, ‘Kaju Laddoo’, ‘Kaju Kalash’.

Other than these sweets some dry fruits baskets are also there to be presented, like ‘cashews & raisins basket’, ‘Badam basket’, mix dry fruits in cane basket’, cashews & almond & pista basket’. So, present these delicious sweets to your brother and celebrate rakhi with dry fruits.

Now it’s a time for brothers to present lovely gifts to their loving sisters. Brothers have many choices like traditional dresses for sisters, different types of rakhi with thalis like

1.’Handcrafted rakhi thali with Gota Laces and sweets’
2.’Ethnic Rakhi Pooja Thali’
3.’Designer Rakhi Thali’

There are also choices in terms of the metal being used for making the thali with some of those choices being

Silver Rakhi Thali N Éclairs Chocolates
Silver Thali Hamper with Sweets N Dry Fruits.
Silver Plated Pooja Thali

There are some ‘mithai thalis’ like
1.’Motichoor Laddu Mithai Rakhi’
2.’Kesar Kaju Katri & Puja Thali With Free Rakhi’.

People can also celebrate rakhi with dry fruits by presenting thalis like

1.’Mix Dry fruit Basket & Puja Thali’
2.’Kaju Thali’
3. ‘Rakhi Special Dry Fruits chocolates with Thali’.

Rakhi is celebrated all over India and by all the sections of Hindu society with equal faith and enthusiasm.

Celebrations for Rakhi begins one month before the festival. Markets wear a festival look as colourful Rakhi stalls mushroom in every nook and corner of the country. Brothers and sisters staying away from home, start making plans for visiting their homes.

Rakhi is a festival where families gather and celebrate this joyous occasion. On this day sisters tie a sacred thread of Rakhi on their brother’s wrist and pray for their long life. Brothers bless their sisters and present them gifts. This festival is important for those who depends on sea for their livelihood. On this day the Sea God, Varun is worshipped. Coconuts are offered to the Sea God which is also the reason behind this festival having been named as ‘Narial purnima’ or the coconut full moon.

India is world famous for its rich cultural heritage, ancient and glorious

traditions.India is one of those countries which is known for it’s rich culture. The

exclusivity of culture lies in its diversity particularly striking, which is mixed

in all respects and in any form the nation of India. Crossing from one to the other

part of India and will surely be surprised and fascinated to understand that each

country has their own language, dressing, cooking and decorating ritual. And among

all rich Indians are the most important festivals. Those varieties that people have

colorful and unique as the center of attraction for people all over the world.

This country is one of the few who can boast an ancient history blue.Because of the

rich culture,there are many festivals which are celebrated in India. Surprisingly,

even in this period of rapid technological progress, the Indians are still deeply

rooted in their healthy traditions. There are many festivals, which can be found in

the flicker of the base of the history of India. Includes physical, mental,

spiritual, social, and countless other benefits, these festivals are celebrated with

great enthusiasm. Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is a unique all these festivals. Aimed at

rejuvenating the relationship of love between brothers and sisters, marking the holy

festival of true emotions and feelings.

Raksha Bandhan is one such festival which is celebrated with great enthusiasm and

joy.On Raksha Bandhan, the sister ties Rakhi thread on the wrist of her brother and

pray for the happiness of his brother’s long life and health. Moreover, the brother

pledges to protect his sister from all types of adversities of life. Therefore, this

sacred thread of Rakhi hides a deep,bond of love between brother and sister.
Over time, this festival has undergone many changes. Instead of a simple thread

before, and now the market is full of innovative Rakhi. Diversity as Rakhis Zari

Rakhi, Chandan Rakhi, Rakhi Gold and silver are made with Rudraksha Rakhi began to

rule the market. The exchange of gifts is to show love and to strengthen the

relationship. Formerly, a gesture of love, sister brother was in cash, but has now

been replaced by the gifts. Rakhi Gifts trend is deep, who now prefers to be paid

regardless. Gifts like chocolates, flowers and cake are a fashionable way to

celebrate this festival. Markets are flooded with a lot of wonderful gift hampers to

choose from.

Modern celebrations of Rakhi to overcome the distance factor as well. I spent the
All religions and the region of India, may have a unique way to celebrate this

festival fear, but the real significance of this event can not fail to add the

magic. This day not only to exchange gifts on Rakhi, but also true love and

unblemished, affection, emotion and commitment that are disappearing in this era of

science and the Internet. No matter how far we have succeeded in terms of

development and modernity, some relationships are beyond anything that can never

cease to fulfill their full significance. This relationship of love between brothers

and sisters, is immortalized in this festival of Rakhi.

Rakhi Gifts to India

Buy and send Rakhi gifts

Sister tying a Rakhi on her brother’s wrist or sending online Rakhi Gifts, always strengthens affection for her brother. The same way when a brother personally gives or send online return gifts to his sister, his unuttered vow to protect her is revealed. So Rakhi is the confluence of true and perfect feelings of siblings.

Raksha Bandhan falling on the full moon day, in August, one of the major month of festivals. Rakhi is a traditional Indian festival celebrating the bond of love between brothers and sisters. The society and traditions allied with this festival are exclusive and very special in themselves. Every part of India celebrates Rakhi in its own way along with its rich culture, tradition and pooja. Rakhi festival is very important and can be seen in almost all houses. Colorful Rakhis in amiably decorated Thalis greet brothers as the daylight of Rakhi Festival. From the eve of Rakhi only sisters line up for attractive Mehandi designs. With the very morning of Rakhi, both brothers and sisters dress up in colorful new clothes and the sisters fast till the customs of Rakhi are complete. There are edible delights of return gifts for sisters such as sweets, dry fruits and nuts to make the celebration memorable. The whole family joins and enjoys the customs together.

A wide variety of Rakhis, Rakhi Gifts and Rakhi Return Gifts flooding the market with latest designs & styles. Raksha bandhan is a one day festival, but the rakhi thread is symbolic of all the love and care cultivated between brother and sister…..so we encourage you to choose your Rakhi with love and make your Raksha Bandhan memorable life-long with your brother and sister.

Festive Xpressions provides online shopping convenience for non-resident Indians (NRI’s) for all their Raksha bandhan needs. So, send the quality Rakhi Gifts, Gift hampers, Sweets, Greeting Cards, Flowers and Return Gifts for sister for this special Rakhi occasion because we believe that distance should not hinder expression.

Raksha Bandhan is an occasion which captures the unique and complex bond of love between Brothers and Sisters. The name itself means “bond of love”. Each year (Raksha Bandhan, also known as Rakhi falls on 16th August 2008 this year) Sisters tie a colorful thread on the wrist of their Brother, which acts as a talisman to protect him. Simultaneously, the brother accepts to act as the protector of his sister throughout his life and renews this vow. 

With Globalisation and the spreading out of the Indian Diaspora, the biggest challenge was for Sisters to ensure that their Rakhis reach their brothers on time along with the mandatory “Tika” or vermilion and sweets. Brothers too needed to ensure that they send gifts to their sisters well in time for Rakhi. The problem was compounded by the need to physically buy Rakhis, often in foreign lands, getting them dispatched and then hoping they will reach in time.

However, with the growing acceptance of E-commerce in the minds of Indians worldwide, and proliferation of professional India-centric websites, specializing in sending Rakhis in India within 3-4 days, getting this important task done is far easier than before.

Websites such as Gujarat Gifts (http://www.gujaratgifts.com/rakhi08/send_rakhi_gifts_to_india.htm ) have been sending rakhi gifts to India for almost 10 years now, and each year, they send out thousands of Rakhis for Indian Sisters worldwide. The price? – As low as $ 2.95. Indeed, this is a classic case of the blending of modern technology with a timeless Hindu religion, which helps Brothers and Sisters in renewing the bond of love on the sacred days of Raksha Bandhan

If you are an Indian, and are away from your Brother or Sister, do ensure that you send your Rakhi Gifts to India with use of technology to deepen the bond of love.

Wishing all a very Happy Raksha Bandhan

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