Mysore/Mysuru: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rise in numbers in city, Rakhi sales witnessed massive drop on ‘Raksha Bandhan Day’, a festival that celebrates sibling bonds.
Raksha Bandhan is celebrated by sisters who tie a sacred thread on the hands of their brothers on this auspicious day, promising that they will always protect each other. Days ahead of the Rakhi festival, female folks, in particular youngsters used to purchase Rakhi, a sacred thread, in advance. If one walks across the busy market place like one near Chikka Gadiyara Circle in city, one can see thousands of Rakhis, made of variety of materials, from cotton and silk threads to precious metals, which ranges from as low as Rs. 5 to Rs. 600 or sometimes to the tune of thousands of rupees.
