Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Karimnagar Celebrates Raksha Bandhan With Tradition, Care and Community
Raksha Bandhan is a festival celebrating the caring bond between brothers and sisters.
In Karimnagar, people bought colorful Rakhis, sweets and gifts.
Sisters tied Rakhis on their brothers’ wrists and gave them sweets.
Some families prayed for the health and long life of their brothers.
Some sisters gave saplings to their brothers as symbols of care and protection.
People also sent Rakhis by courier to siblings living far away.
Bandi Sanjay Kumar celebrated by receiving a Rakhi from his sister Shailaja.
Officials also shared the festival with children, elderly people and people with disabilities.
Bus officials arranged services and monitored crowds so passengers could travel safely.
People across Karimnagar district celebrated Raksha Bandhan with Rakhis, sweets, gifts, prayers and festive gatherings.
Women and girls tied sacred threads on their brothers’ wrists and some presented saplings to promote care and protection.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar received a Rakhi from his sister Shailaja.
District Welfare Officer Saraswathi celebrated with elderly residents, persons with disabilities and children at government care facilities.
Transport officials prepared additional bus operations and monitored passenger movement ahead of expected Rakhi Pournami traffic.
- Who
- Families, women, children, elderly residents, public representatives and officials in Karimnagar district participated in the celebrations.
- What
- Raksha Bandhan was celebrated through Rakhi ceremonies, prayers, gifts, community visits and preparations for increased bus travel.
- When
- The festival was celebrated on Friday, during Rakhi Pournami.
- Where
- Across Karimnagar district, including homes, temples, government care facilities, public representatives’ residences and the Karimnagar bus station.
- Why
- The festival celebrates the bond of love, affection and protection between brothers and sisters; transport preparations were made because heavy passenger traffic was expected.
- Festival
- Raksha Bandhan, also referred to as Rakhi Pournami in the report
- Location
- Karimnagar district
- Traditional observances
- Tying Rakhis, applying kumkum, exchanging sweets and offering prayers
- Environmental gesture
- Some women presented saplings to their brothers as symbols of care and protection
- Public celebration
- Bandi Sanjay Kumar received a Rakhi from his sister Shailaja
- Community outreach
- District Welfare Officer Saraswathi celebrated with residents and children at government care facilities
- Transport arrangements
- Officials directed Karimnagar-I and Karimnagar-II depots to run all available buses and monitor passenger movement