Chief Minister Raghubar Das joined the rakhi celebrations with his three siblings and other cousins at his Agrico residence on Monday. The sisters followed tradition and tied rakhi to their Chief Minister brother.
“I am happy to be here with my sisters. Today is the day of sisters. I wish all the sisters of Jharkhand a happy Raksha Bandhan and we are proud of all our sisters in Jharkhand,” Das said after the ceremony of Raksha Bandhan at home.
Meanwhile, today being the last Monday of holy month shrawan, the CM also went to Sheetala Mandir and perform ‘Jalabhishekh’. The 'HarHarMahadev' chant and sounds of bell resonated across the city as thousands of devotees thronged temples to seek blessings of lord Shiva on the last Monday of the auspicious Shravan month.
Temples were decked up with colourful lights and flowers. The devotees waited in long queues since early morning to offer prayers to the deity and sung bhajans. Inside the temples, the fragrance of agarbattis, sandalwood and flowers gave a pious feel. While the serene air that accomplishes religious festivities instilled a positive feeling among the devotees.
The celebrations of Raksha Bandhan in Jamshedpur also very well portrayed the cultural richness of the city. Though Raksha Bandhan is a festival of North India, then also rakhi is celebrated with much fervor in Jamshedpur. like every year the festival of scared between brother and sister was celebrated with fun and fanfare.
According to information, the postal authorities had prepared water-proof envelopes. The department had provided each post office with special envelopes that can carry rakhis and letters safely even in times of bad weather.
A senior official of Jamshedpur Post Office, Bistupur said that every day over thousand such rakhis were transported from the city. Despite technology ruling the market people still rely of the post.
“ We are very happy with the response.We have not yet calculated the figures but we are confident that the business has doubled this time. Keeping in mind the overwhelming response, more staff have been deployed to handle rush of people at Post offices during Raksha Bandhan,” he added.
Meanwhile, the traditional festival was celebrated with fun and enthusiasm in the city today. People were seen making last minutes purchases as the market was flooded with buyers.