A thread signifies that any person ought to come and assist me, she stated.
Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty shared a message on the event of Raksha Bandhan and defined how it’s an “essential competition” for her and the worth a thread or rakhi holds. The Infosys Chairman’s spouse additionally shared the story behind the competition, which sparked a debate on social media platform X, with customers differing from her. She later issued a clarification and stated he intention was to focus on one of many many tales she learnt about when rising up.
“Raksha Bandha is a crucial competition for me, the place a sister ties a thread indicating that in case of any problem, it is best to all the time be there to assist me,” she stated in a video message posted on X.
Raksha Bandhan has a wealthy historical past. When Rani Karnavati was in peril, she despatched a thread to King Humayun as an emblem of sibling-hood, asking for his assist. That is the place the custom of the thread started and it continues to today. pic.twitter.com/p98lwCZ6Pp
— Smt. Sudha Murty (@SmtSudhaMurty) August 19, 2024
The spouse of the Infosys Chairman shared the story behind the competition and stated, “It goes again to when Rani Karnavati (from the Kingdom of Mewar) was in peril after her kingdom, which was small, got here underneath assault. She didn’t know what to do. She despatched a small piece of thread to Mughal Emperor Humayun and stated I am in peril please think about me as your sister. Please do come and shield me.”
Ms Murty stated, “Humayun didn’t know what it was…he requested what is that this and the locals stated this can be a name of a sister to a brother…that is the customized of the land,” including, “The emperor stated okay if so then I’ll assist Rani Karnavati. He left Delhi however could not attain there on time and Karnavati died.”
“This concept is once you’re going through a menace or in misery. A thread signifies that any person ought to come and assist me and it means lots…” she added.
Nonetheless, a number of customers on X differed and stated the story goes again to the time of Mahabharat and never post-medieval India. Customers stated, that through the time of Mahabharat, Lord Krishna inadvertently lower his finger whereas utilizing the Sudarshan chakra to kill King Shishupal. Draupadi lined the wound with a bit of fabric.
With absolute respect Madam, the origin of Rakshabandan dates again to the Mahabharata instances.
Lord Krishna as soon as by chance lower his discover on the Sudarshan Chakra. Seeing him injured, Draupadi tore a bit of fabric from her saree and tied it to cease the bleeding. Touched by her…
— D Prasanth Nair (@DPrasanthNair) August 19, 2024
Lord Krishna was touched by her deed and promised to maintain her secure from any hurt. Through the Chirharan incident, when the Kauravas tried to disgrace and dishonour Draupadi, Lord Krishna appeared and guarded her when nobody else might.
The Rajya Sabha MP later issued a clarification and stated, “The story I shared on Raksha Bandhan is only one of many tales related to the competition and positively not its origin. I discussed within the video that, “this was already a customized of the land. My intention was to focus on one of many many tales I learnt about when rising up, in regards to the stunning symbolism behind Raksha Bandhan.”
The story I shared on Raksha Bandhan is only one of many tales related to the competition and positively not its origin. As I’ve stated within the video clip, this was already a customized of the land. My intention was to focus on one of many many tales I learnt about when rising up,…
— Smt. Sudha Murty (@SmtSudhaMurty) August 19, 2024
There are a number of tales on the historical past of the competition together with the story of King Bali and Goddess Lakshmi. King Bali was a staunch devotee of Lord Vishnu and he took the duty to guard Bali’s Kingdom for which he left Vikundam. Goddess Lakshmi needed to stick with her husband Lord Vishnu.
She tied Rakhi on King Bali’s wrist on the total moon day referred to as Shravana Purnima. It’s believed that since that day onwards it has develop into a customized to ask one’s sister on Shravana Purnima to tie an auspicious thread of Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan.
