The virtuous bond between a brother and his sister is by far the sweetest and most noble human emotion. This ‘bandhan’ is technically celebrated every day, but on 'Raksha Bandhan' or 'Rakhi' this bond attains a revered significance.
Rahki is observed on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan. On this auspicious occasion, sisters tie a scared thread, called Rakhi, on their brothers' right wrists. While sisters pray for their brother’s long life, brothers in return promise to protect them from evil.
This thread, which pulsates with sublime sentiments of a sister, is celebrated across the country. It is true that inclement weather conditions in terms of heavy rains, strong winds and extreme temperatures will never hinder a sister from reaching out to her brother and vice-versa. Nevertheless, Skymet will help you plan the coming weekend in a better fashion. Looking at the weather conditions you can decide whether to spend time indoors or plan a day out.
Weather in Delhi
The western end of Monsoon trough is running along the foothills of Himalayas, far north of Delhi. Therefore, weather will be mostly dry on Saturday. With maximum around 36°C, expect a warm sunny afternoon. Rest of the day will remain partly cloudy.
Just as every other festival, Delhiities are known to celebrate Rakhi also with much fanfare. The city reverberates with love and gaiety. With special menus on board, restro bars across the national capital will help you to woo your sisters on Rakhi.
Weather in Chandigarh
No rain likely in Chandigarh as well. Weather will be very similar to Delhi throughout the day. In fact, entire northern hills will remain mostly dry tomorrow.
Every state has a different way to show its concern for women. Haryana hopes to provide a better police environment for women and will launch all-women police stations in all 21 districts of the state on the eve of Raksha Bandhan.
Weather in Allahabad
All the sisters in Allahabad generally prepare a sumptuous treat for their loving brothers. Expect a pleasant and rainy day tomorrow. Enough reason for you to spend most parts of the day at the comfort of your home.
Scattered Monsoon showers likely in entire Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Weather in Kolkata
Rakhi is not the most important festival in Kolkata, yet people here make it a point to celebrate this occasion in the true traditional spirit. There is something very beautiful about Rakhi celebrations in Kolkata. It the historic influence of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
Back in 1905, during the partition of Bengal, Tagore utilized the essence of Raksha Bandhan to infuse a sense of brotherhood amongst the people and give them courage to fight the crisis period. Since then people from all communities come together to celebrate the bond of love. People here organize several social and cultural events to carry forward the noble tradition started by Gurudev.
Talking about weather, very light rain seems a possibility in Kolkata and rest of West Bengal. Avoid any kind of bookings in rooftop and open air restaurants. Here maximum temperature will remain near normal levels, around 31°C.
Weather in Jaipur
Dry weather conditions in Jaipur for the last couple of days led to significant rise in day temperatures. Afternoon hours will be quite warm with maximum touching 36°C.
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