"Rakshabandhan"

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9 August 2025

Nepali novice priests take part in a ritualistic bath at an Ashram in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while observing the festival of Janai Purnima, the festival of sacred threads observed in Nepal and India. Janai Purnima is the festival of threads with ritualistic bathing and tying the sacred thread ''Rakshya Bandhan'' on the wrist and ''Janai'' across the body by Hindu devotees. According to the scriptures, the sacred thread worn across the body of Hindu devotees is believed to have emerged from the Yagya, a sacrificial rite or performance of duty. A person who wears this sacred thread is full of energy, and this thread has two parts, each containing three threads: the first is Bramha, the second is Bishnu, and the third is Lord Shiva. These are the symbols of knowledge, meditation, and power. On the other side is nature, which is also considered the female companions of males: Saraswati of Bramha, Laxmi of Bishnu, and Parbati of Shiva. Those who do not wear Janai reach the nearby religious site and receive the 'Raksha Bandhan' thread, which is tied around the wrist as an amulet. The yellow thread is purified through the chanting of mantras by Brahmin priests as a symbol of protection from fear and disease. This sacred thread is made through the combination of 27 different types of threads. In astrology, there are 27 types of constellations, and the name of every human being is believed to be recorded in these constellations. This thread is tied around the wrist following the folklore about King Bali. Bali earns more virtue, which threatens the throne of King Indra. Then, after Bramha ties the thread around the wrist, it is followed since then in remembrance of Lord Bali.

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9 August 2025

Nepali novice priests take part in a ritualistic bath at an Ashram in the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025, while observing the festival of Janai Purnima, the festival of sacred threads observed in Nepal and India. Janai Purnima is the festival of threads with ritualistic bathing and tying the sacred thread ''Rakshya Bandhan'' on the wrist and ''Janai'' across the body by Hindu devotees. According to the scriptures, the sacred thread worn across the body of Hindu devotees is believed to have emerged from the Yagya, a sacrificial rite or performance of duty. A person who wears this sacred thread is full of energy, and this thread has two parts, each containing three threads: the first is Bramha, the second is Bishnu, and the third is Lord Shiva. These are the symbols of knowledge, meditation, and power. On the other side is nature, which is also considered the female companions of males: Saraswati of Bramha, Laxmi of Bishnu, and Parbati of Shiva. Those who do not wear Janai reach the nearby religious site and receive the 'Raksha Bandhan' thread, which is tied around the wrist as an amulet. The yellow thread is purified through the chanting of mantras by Brahmin priests as a symbol of protection from fear and disease. This sacred thread is made through the combination of 27 different types of threads. In astrology, there are 27 types of constellations, and the name of every human being is believed to be recorded in these constellations. This thread is tied around the wrist following the folklore about King Bali. Bali earns more virtue, which threatens the throne of King Indra. Then, after Bramha ties the thread around the wrist, it is followed since then in remembrance of Lord Bali.

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9 August 2025

On August 9, 2025, a crowd of devotees gathers for worship at Bindhyabasini Temple in Miruwa, Pokhara Metropolitan City, on the sacred occasion of the Nepali festival Janai Purnima.

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9 August 2025

On August 9, 2025, in Pokhara, Nepal, during the Janai Purnima festival, a Brahmin ties the protective thread (Raksha Sutra) on the hands of people at Mahendrapool. The ritual is believed to free individuals from debts to gods, sages, and ancestors, and to bless them with strength, intelligence, and brilliance.

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9 August 2025

On August 9, 2025, in Pokhara, Nepal, during the Janai Purnima festival, a Brahmin ties the protective thread (Raksha Sutra) on the hands of people at Mahendrapool. The ritual is believed to free individuals from debts to gods, sages, and ancestors, and to bless them with strength, intelligence, and brilliance.

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9 August 2025

Nepalese Hindu priests perform a ritual during the Janai Purnima Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025.

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9 August 2025

A Nepalese Hindu devotee performs a ritual during the Janai Purnima Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025.

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9 August 2025

A Nepalese Hindu devotee performs a ritual during the Janai Purnima Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025.

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9 August 2025

A Nepalese Hindu devotee performs a ritual during the Janai Purnima Festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 9, 2025.

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8 August 2025

In Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 8, 2025, people board a bus at Sindhi Camp Bus Stand to reach their homes ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival.

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8 August 2025

In Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 8, 2025, people wait to board a bus to reach their homes ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival at Sindhi Camp Bus Stand.

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8 August 2025

In Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 8, 2025, people stand outside the ticket window as they wait to board a bus to reach their homes ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival at Sindhi Camp Bus Stand.

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8 August 2025

In Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 8, 2025, a rush of people waits to board a bus to reach their homes ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival at Sindhi Camp Bus Stand.

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8 August 2025

In Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 8, 2025, people wait to board a bus to reach their homes ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival at Sindhi Camp Bus Stand.

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8 August 2025

In Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 8, 2025, a rush of people waits to board a bus to reach their homes ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival at Sindhi Camp Bus Stand.

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8 August 2025

In Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 8, 2025, people board a bus at Sindhi Camp Bus Stand to reach their homes ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival.

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