Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Indore Family Creates Giant Vande Mataram Rakhi for Ganesh
An Indore family makes a very large rakhi for Lord Ganesh every year.
A rakhi is a special bracelet used during Raksha Bandhan.
This year’s rakhi is 40 inches wide and 40 inches long.
It is shaped like a lotus and celebrates Vande Mataram and Sanatan Dharma.
The rakhi also shows several important Hindu deities.
It includes a message asking for Maa Vagdevi’s historic idol to be brought back from a London museum to Bhojshala in Dhar.
The family spent about two and a half months making it with decorative materials.
This is the 24th year that the family has made a special rakhi for the temple.
The Palrecha family created a 40-by-40-inch handmade rakhi for Khajrana Ganesh Temple.
The rakhi celebrates Sanatan Dharma and 150 years of Vande Mataram.
Its lotus-shaped design includes Maa Vagdevi, Baba Mahakal, Lord Jagannath, Maa Mahakali and Maa Mahalakshmi.
Family members worked for nearly two-and-a-half months using decorative materials sourced from several Indian cities.
This marks the family’s 24th consecutive year of offering a specially designed rakhi to the temple.
- Who
- The Indore-based Palrecha family, including Shantu Pundarik Palrecha, Dheeraj, Jayesh and Mitesh.
- What
- They created a 40-by-40-inch handmade rakhi celebrating Vande Mataram, Sanatan Dharma and Hindu religious themes.
- When
- It will be offered during this year’s Raksha Bandhan; the article references 2026.
- Where
- Khajrana Ganesh Temple in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The family continues its annual tradition to express religious faith, national pride and cultural awareness.
- Rakhi size
- 40 by 40 inches
- Main themes
- Sanatan Dharma and 150 years of Vande Mataram
- Family tradition
- The offering is in its 24th consecutive year
- Production time
- Nearly two-and-a-half months
- Materials
- Pearls, zardozi embroidery, foam, cardboard, salma-sitara, lace, semi-precious stones and gota patti
- Featured figures
- Maa Vagdevi, Baba Mahakal, Lord Jagannath, Maa Mahakali and Maa Mahalakshmi
- Previous recognition
- The family received recognition from the Limca Book of Records two years ago