Action for Harmony
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan has ancient roots tracing back to the beginnings of Indian civilisation, with its historical significance mentioned in the Bhavishya Purana, a Hindu text that recounts Vedic rituals. Originally, the festival centered around tying threads or amulets for protection, with priests using sacred threads as charms to ward off misfortune and attract blessings.
Today, Raksha Bandhan is celebrated as a significant occasion symbolising the strong bond between siblings, family, and friends. The term means "protection bond" in Sanskrit, and the festival serves as a day to honour and strengthen love and friendships, across our British Society and wider.
PwC Hindu Network
PwC Hindu Network distributed over 1000 Rakhis across their Embankment, More London, Birmingham and Belfast offfices. Various other Hindu Networks across the city embraced this lovely occasion at HSBC, Lloyds, and KPMG
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Sewa Day
Sewa Day Craft group knitted hearts attached rakhee bands to Raksha Bandhan cards. We distributed these to front line workers at hospitals, ambulance services, fire fighters and animal rescue centres to say a big thank you for looking after us.
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BAPS
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir London, fondly known as the Neasden Temple, celebrated Raksha Bandhan by offering over 1000 rakhis with all it's visitors to the Mandir.
West Midlands Police
Arranged for some local young people to visit @WMPolice
HQ to tie rakhis around some of our officers wrists, including Deputy Chief Constable Scott Green for Raksha Bandhan.
They also brought in sweets ,drinks & knitted hearts to say #ThankYou to our officers
St John's Ambulance
Raksha Bandhan hearts and goodies gifted to cardiac department at the QE hospital. Also delivered to St John’s Ambulance volunteers at the Millennium point.
HSS UK
HSS UK's Raksha Bandhan Abhiyan, Morley Shakha visited the Police District Headquarters in Leeds to tie rakhi to Chief Constable John Robins, whilst swayamsevaks and sevikas from Bradford visited City Hall and tied a rakhi to Lord Mayor Beverley Mullaney.
The Chief Constable said, 'I know Hindus are one of the most peace loving and law abiding communities in the UK and contribute a great deal to society.'