In pics: Here's how the country is gearing up for Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandha, the festival that celebrates the love, relations and bond between a brother and a sister, will be celebrated all over the country on August 22.

Updated on: Aug 21, 2021 11:23 AM IST

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On this day, sisters tie a sacred thread, 'Rakhi' on the wrist of their brothers who promise to protect their sisters all their life. Here are a few pictures of how the country is preparing for the big festival. (PTI)

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Women shop for rakhis ahead of Raksha Bandhan festival, at Boring Road, in Patna, Bihar. (Santosh Kumar /Hindustan Times)

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A woman in Amritsar selects the best rakhi for her brothers ahead of Raksha Bandhan festival. (Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times)

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Wholesale vendors of Rakhis work inside their shops ahead of Raksha Bandhan festival at Dharavi, in Mumbai. (Pratik Chorge/Hindustan Times)

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Women celebrate Raksha Bandhan with NDRF personnel, in Prayagraj. (PTI)

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A woman shops for Rakhis ahead of Raksha Bandhan festival in Kullu, Himachal Pardesh. (Aqil Khan/Hindustan Times)

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People buy rakhi with a photograph of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of Raksha Bandhan festival in Kolkata. (PTI)

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Muslim women tie Rakhi to a cut out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of Raksha Bandhan festival in Ahmedabad. (PTI)