Raksha Bandhan

 Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on 'Shravan Purnima' (full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan), which generally falls in the month of August, every year. All the Indian festivals have some spiritual significance.

The literal meaning of 'Raksha-Bandhan' is 'the bond of protection'. On this day, it is customary for the sisters to tie a scared thread, called Rakhi, on their brother's wrist. The brothers, in turn, promise their sisters to protect and safeguard them against all the evil forces. Thus this auspicious day commemorates the unique bond between a brother and a sister. 

​In ancient times, saints and sages used to tie a thread sanctified by the power of Mantras, on the wrist of their disciples/ followers as a vow of protection from all the inauspicious happenings. And, with their own spiritual power they were capable of doing so.

Since the time the most beautiful Rajpoot Queen Karnavati sent a rakhi to a Mugal King Humayun with a plead of protecting her husband, this festival has prevailed as the festival of brothers and sisters,

Shri Maharaj Ji wrote a couplet –

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रक्षा करे हरी गुरू,गोविंद राधे,
मायाधीन भइया रक्षा करे ना बता दे।
Rakṣā karē harī gurū,gōvinda rādhē,
Māyādhīna bha'iyā rakṣā karē nā batā dē.

"Only God and Guru (Saint) are capable of protecting all the time. Physical brother cannot provide protection at all times from all things". Hari is Almighty and Omnipresent, so He can obviously protect all the time from all things. Guru too is almighty and can reach anywhere he wishes to reach. 

A human being is susceptible to harm, also he cannot reach everywhere instantly. When material beings cannot always protect even oneself, then such a person cannot be expected to protect someone else.