The Jharkhand Rajya Khadi Evam Gramudyog Board has introduced silk rakhis in the market. They are locally available at the board's Bistupur retail outlet. The Rakhis, made by women, have been priced at Rs 30 and Rs 35.
Board member Kulwant Singh Bunty and advisor Yogesh Malhotra informed that the strings used in the making of these rakhis have been made at Kharsawan's Amda Khadi Park. The rakhis on display are in arrays of colours and are designed to attract women.
The festival of sacred bond between brother and sister-is all set to be celebrated with fun and enthusiasm in the city on August 15.
A week-long rakhi fair was also organised by a group of women from Marwari community. The fair was organised to help the people make necessary purchase for the traditional festival.
“Our city's cosmopolitan nature adds more colours and joy to the festival as people of various communities who have made Jamshedpur their home celebrate the occasion in their own unique style and customs. We have lined up several types of designer rakhis and gift packs for both sisters and brothers, depending on the need one can buy. The gift packs are priced between Rs 100 and Rs 1,000 while rakhis are available from minimum Rs 5 to Rs 200,” said Uma Tulsian, a seller.
According to information, the fair is proving crowd puller. The inexpensive rakhis start at Rs 5 and are simple threads with attractive designs in the centre. There are also the beaded varieties that come at Rs 30.
She further informed that there are gift packs too that contain sandalwood or designer rakhis, and ornate boxes of ‘roli and chawal’. In fact, there are even special envelopes to send rakhis to brothers settled abroad.
Raksha bandhan not only represents the emotional bond between brothers and sisters, it is also a great occasion for family to get together and exchange sweet memories, sweets and of course gifts. And rakhi, the sacred ornamental thread that a sister ties on the wrist of her brother, comes in a variety of designs these days.
The markets are flooded with traditional as well as modern types of rachis, say those embellished with gold, silver, diamond and pearls. Also, thanks to the e-days that we are living in, there are a number of websites now that not only offer a great choice of rakhis, but send them across to your sibling in any part of the world on your behalf.