Rakhi is a big festival in the city of dreams- Mumbai. It is popularly known as Nariyal Purnima Festival or Coconut Full Moon, especially by the people living near Mumbai's famous beaches. Rakhi festival is also celebrated with the traditional touch. This raksha Bandhan, send rakhi to Mumbai and make the festival truly special.During Rakhi festival, along with the festivities, unique ceremonies are carried out in order to appease Lord Varuna or the Hindu sea of God. On Rakhi day, as a mark of respect to the sea, fishermen decorate their boats with vibrantly colored flags and take it to the seas. They row their boat and sing songs of praise. After worshipping the coconut they immerse it in the sea as an offering to Lord Varuna.

Apart from this, there is a special Rakhi carnival organized. Hindi film stars add glitz and glamour to the event by participating in the carnival. This does not however put the quintessential rituals of rakhi in the backburner, as the most colorful and elaborate rakhis first make it to the stalls in Mumbai. Those who are separated from their brothers often make it a point to send rakhi to Mumbai through courier service or the internet.

Rakhis are seen adorning the stalls and are later seen beautifying intricately designed rakhi thalis. Rakhi return gifts are customary and brothers spend a great deal of time choosing them. So, if you are unable to reach Mumbai, in time for the festivities, do send rakhi to Mumbai and make up for your absence. Happy Raksha Bandhan!

By: Amrith K.A.

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Rakhi is celebrated with much aplomb in Delhi. The streets of Chandni Chowk and those in the urban parts are profuse with rakhis of all types. Beautiful rakhis, simple threads, exquisitely embellished rakhis, you name it and you are bound to find them here.Sisters visits to parental home, the rakhi thali, and rakhi gifts are integral to rakhi celebrations in Delhi. If you are away from home this Raksha Bandhan then do send rakhi to Delhi through any of the myriad options available. Online stores that cater to this may be the ideal way to send rakhi to Delhi.Choose from a wide array of rakhis and rakhi return gifts to send to your loved ones. Brothers on the look out for exquisite rakhi return gifts may log in and start the search. Zero in on the product and leave the rest to the websites. Not only this, you may also send rakhi to Delhi with personal messages. Infibeam.com is one such destination that caters to the needs of online shoppers in the best possible way.

Make this rakhi a special one and don't let your absence ruin the fun and traditional significance innate to the festival.

By: Amrith K.A.

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The Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan brilliantly depicts the everlasting bond of sibling love that begins at birth and continues for a lifetime. Also colloquially known as Rakhi, nearly every city, town, and village in India will be celebrating this festival on 5th August 2009.

On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, the prominent retail site Infibeam.com has launched a special catalogue of rakhis, rakhi gifts, rakhi sweets, and rakhi hampers, so that sisters from India as well as around the world get to choose their favorite rakhis and related gifts for this occasion.

Commenting on the occasion Mr. Vishal Mehta, CEO and Founder, Infibeam.com, mentioned "Raksha Bandhan is a wonderful occasion that depicts the inseparable bond between brothers and sisters. At Infibeam.com we understand the sentiments involved, so we have placed a wide catalogue of rakhis, rakhi gifts and rakhi return gifts for the occasion."

Shoppers can pick from exquisite varieties of zardosi rakhi, pearl rakhi, gold rakhi, silver rakhis, bhaiya bhabhi rakhi, kids rakhi, and many other traditional and contemporary varieties.

Customers can also pick up splendid rakhi gift hampers like rakhi with chocolates, rakhi with dry fruits, rakhi mithai hampers, and many more. Also available are a fine range of mithai thalis, dryfuit thalis, pooja thalis and a selection of rakhi sweets for this joyous occasion.

Infibeam.com has also placed a large variety of rakhi return gifts for sisters. Shoppers can choose from a variety of apparel and accessories such as salwar kameez, sarees, beauty products, perfumes, watches, jewellery, gift certificates, and many more. Looking at the wide reach of the Indian Diaspora abroad, shoppers can arrange to send their choice of rakhi gifts and rakhi to USA, Canada, United Kingdom, and other countries.

Alternatively, people living abroad can send rakhi to India by choosing to send rakhis and rakhi related gifts to their dear sisters. Placing orders from the site is very straightforward. Users can simply select the products from the online catalogue to add them to their cart and proceed to the checkout. After paying online via one of the convenient payment methods, Infibeam.com will take care of the logistics from order processing to delivery.

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Rakhi is round the corner and shops in India are sprucing up to display a wide array of the beautiful rakhis. Several shops cut down on their routine products to accommodate more rakhis. Rakhis may be of different types, style and price and whatever the type, it eventually braces the wrist of the brother and is an envoy of love.Rakhi celebration encourages return rakhi gifts or special rakhi gifts for sister. It is a well known fact that the sister chooses beautiful rakhi for the brother and the gifts that the brother chooses to give his sister make up the rakhi return gifts category.

Rakhi return gifts may include an array of flowers, assortment of chocolates, curios and other gifts like watches, cosmetics hamper and much more. Choosing gifts according to the sister's age ensures that the gift is optimally used.

The inception of 'Rakhi return gifts' have an interesting background. Goddess Laxmi tied Rakhi to Raja Bali and he fulfilled her wish to return with Lord Narayan to her abode. Another aspect of Rakhi return gifts is that when sisters come to the parents' or brother's place it is customary to bestow them with special gifts. The most common rakhi return gifts were cash or gold but the new trend of buying gifts like apparel, electronics etc is catching on.

Customized rakhi return gifts is yet another option as the brother sister bond is one which has too many pleasant memories attached. The memories or pictures may be customized on suitable templates to get the most thoughtful rakhi return gift.

So think up your own list of gifts and gift options for your sibling, cousins and friends. Spruce up for the festival and lap up all that the auspicious day has to offer.

By: Amrith K. A.

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Children have especially a great fondness for things that excite them and bring them a lot of happiness. The occasion of Raksha Bandhan is especially no different for them. On this day, sisters tie rakhis to their young brothers sharing a blissful fondness and innocent joy. To make the occasion of rakhi more enjoyable for children, a variety of rakhis are now available in the markets that appeal to children.Rakhis for kids especially appeal to their naughtiness and innocence. Children playfully take part in the festival while learning about its deeper significance. A wide range of rakhis are available for kids these days. Rakhi for kids have colorful motifs and designs with a variety of themes like Spiderman, Batman, Pokemon, Shrek, and other characters. Cartoon rakhi with themes like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Winny the Pooh, Casper, Mogli, Little Hanuman etc. are extremely popular amongst young children. Sisters can take the benefit of purchasing such rakhis for their younger or kid brothers.Rakhi for kids are made much in the same way as rakhis for elders are made. The string is made from colorful fibers and the rakhi motif is placed at the centre and glued to the string. The rakhi string is usually made from cotton, resham, or silk. Along with the cartoon motif, there can be other decorative items like beads, zari, and sequins attached to the string to make it more attractive. Gifting kids rakhi makes the occasion more memorable for your little brother.

Other rakhis in this category can also include rakhi for new born babies. Tying rakhi to a new born baby can make a sister feel overjoyed with love and affection. Such rakhis for new born babies are simple cotton threads and signify that an inseparable bond between brother and sister begins right from the day the baby is born. Yet another popular rakhi for kids is the toy rakhi in which miniature toys are attached to the rakhi. Another development of this concept is the toffee rakhi in which chocolates are attached to the rakhi to make them look more eye-catching and attractive.

By : Nihit Aurora

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The festival of Raksha Bandhan involves a lot of sentiment and emotion on both sides as sisters tie a rakhi to express their affection for their brothers, who return their sisters' feelings with sweets and gifts. Rakhi sweets are an inseparable part of Raksha Bandhan as they add a lot of sweetness and charm to this festival.To begin with, sweets are a part of the small formal ceremony that involves the tying of the rakhi on the rakhi pooja thali where they find an honorable place along with other auspicious items such as rice grains, betel nuts, coconut and other pooja items.

Gifting a box of Rakhi Mithai along with other gifts is a popular trend. Sisters gift their brothers with a box of sweets along with tying a rakhi. Sweets are also shared amongst family members. Typically brothers also make a return gift along with a box of sweets to express their gratitude and appreciation.

A variety of traditional and contemporary rakhi sweets and rakhi mithai are trendy during the Raksha Bandhan festival. Delicious and mouth watering sweets like barfi, pedas, rasgullas, gulab jamuns, kaju rolls, pista rolls, anjir rolls, kaju katli, malai pedas, kalakand, etc. are amongst the hot favorites for this festival. Other contemporary sweets include chocolates, chocolate truffles, chocolate baskets, fudge, dark chocolate, Swiss Toblerone, and a variety of other delectable chocolate varieties.

Dry fruits and dry fruit combinations are equally popular. Cashew nuts, pistachios almonds, raisins, and figs are amongst the regulars. Truly, rakhi sweets hold an important place during the Raksha Bandhan festival and surely increase its charm and traditional appeal.

By: Nihit Aurora

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Raksha Bandhan has its usual emotional and sentimental strings tied to it along with the usual small formal ceremony that goes along with it, in which sisters tie a rakhi to their brothers' wrists to express their love and sisterly affection. On this occasion, sisters also present their brothers with gifts along with the rakhi or as a return gift.Rakhi gifts are popular amongst people of all ages, and give rakhi gifts to their brothers young or old. A brother's rakhi gift can be a good t-shirt or a formal shirt, a pair of trousers, sun glasses, perfumes, wallets, rings, mp3 players, portable electronic items, and anything that can convey the message of a token of fondness and affection.

Sisters living abroad also send rakhi gifts to India to their brother living here. Rakhi gift hampers for brothers are especially popular. Some of the trendier rakhi gift hampers can be rakhi with a bunch of chocolates, Butter Scotch Mithai with designer rakhi and card, Kaju Katli Mithai with designer mithai and card, dry fruits in decorated cane basket with rakhi and card, and many other popular configurations.

Sending a rakhi gift to India is very simple nowadays, especially with the advent and the rising popularity of the internet. Many websites such as Infibeam.com have placed a brilliant catalogue of rakhi gifts online for this occasion. Simply log on to the site and click on the product you like. Once the product is added to the cart, you can either shop for more or proceed to checkout. Choose from the many options to pay and the website will take care of the rest of the logistics from order processing to delivery.

By:Nihit Aurora

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