Threads of love mark Rakshabandhan in Ranchi
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Ranchi: City lanes filled with a riot of colour, chants and clinking thalis as families observed Raksha Bandhan on Shravana Purnima here on Saturday. From small alleyway shrines to bustling temples, sisters bowed, applied tilak and tied rakhis not only on the wrists of their brothers but also on the idols they revere.
"Every year I tie one rakhi to my brother and one to Lord Krishna, it's my way of protecting both worlds," said Meera Kumari from Kokar.
Saurabh Kumar (16), said, "My sister has been my study partner since Class 5. Every time, tying this thread feels like sealing our lifelong partnership."
Praveen Yadav, who works in Odisha, made an overnight train journey to surprise his younger sister in Dhurwa. "The moment she opened the door, it felt like the childhood mornings we'd run to open presents.
No courier rakhi can match this hug."
Even those separated by continents joined in spirit. Renu Devi from Dhurwa, whose brother lives in Dubai, said, "This thread may be here on my table, but in my heart it's tied to his wrist."
Sweet shops across Ranchi reported brisk sales, with kaju katli and gulab jamun topping the charts. By afternoon, many outlets had sold out, with no stock available online either. "People came in asking for fresh kaju katli right till closing time, it's the festival's evergreen favourite," said Sunil Prasad, owner of a sweet shop in Lalpur.
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