On Rakshabandhan, usually a sister ties Rakhi on her brother’s wrist and the brother promises to protect her. In many families, the daughter also ties Raksha Sutra on the father’s wrist. But have you ever wondered whether a wife can tie Rakhi to her husband? According to a form of mythological belief, the meaning of Raksha Sutra is not limited to only brothers and sisters, hence there is also a story of the wife tying Raksha Sutra on her husband’s wrist.
The story of Indra-Indrani to this is quite interesting. According to the story, during the war between gods and demons, Indra was going to war, then Indrani, worried about her husband’s safety, tied a Raksha Sutra on his wrist and Indra became victorious in the war. For this reason, Raksha Sutra is seen to be associated with protection and auspiciousness.
The wife can tie Rakhi to herself. Through this she wishes for the protection of her husband. Therefore, there is no hesitation in tying Rakhi for the well-being of the husband.
A popular mythological story is to Lord Indra and his wife Indrani. According to the story, there was a fierce war going on between the gods and the demons. In this war the position of the gods started weakening. Indra was also worried that if the gods were defeated, it could have a negative impact on the entire creation. When Indra was about to go to war, his wife Indrani became worried about her husband. Wishing for his safety and victory, he prepared a Raksha Sutra and tied it on Indra’s wrist.
According to the story, Indra won the war. After this, the Raksha Sutra tied by Indrani came to be considered a symbol of protection and auspiciousness. It is believed that it is from here that the tradition of tying Raksha Sutra got a religious meaning. The thing to be noted in this story is that here the wife had tied the Raksha Sutra on her husband’s wrist. Therefore, on the basis of this form of mythology, it is said that the idea of the wife tying Raksha Sutra to her husband is not completely new.
