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The Hindu Council of New Zealand would like to extend a warm invitation to you and your whanau to attend our annual Raksha Bandhan festival to celebrate the spirit of “Brotherhood” within the diverse communities that make up Aotearoa!
Event details: Free entry and open to all (RAKHIS provided)
Date: 2nd September 2023
Venue: Premises of the High Commission of India
72, Pipitea Street, Thorndon
Time: 2-5pm
Many Health and Information stalls, Cultural performances, Kids activities
Light refreshments provided.
RSVP PLEASE for catering purposes.
Raksha Bandhan – Celebrating The Veneration of Womanhood and Universal Fellowship
The foundation of Raksha Bandhan is to honour the bond between brothers and sisters. In fact, the words “raksha bandhan” mean “bond of protection.”
The main events of the festival involve sisters tying a “rakhi,” a kind of sacred thread, around the wrist of their brothers. This is to indicate their love for their brothers. The brother, in turn, gives his sisters gifts that indicate his commitment to protecting and looking after them.
In Aotearoa New Zealand, our community is made up of people from many diverse cultures and ethnicities and we would like to invite everyone to celebrate this festival by tying a Rakhi to each other in the spirit of Brotherhood and enhancement of social cohesion.
Also in alignment with the theme of Raksha (protection) there will be manyn Health and Information stalls to increase public awareness and provide very valuable advice to you; all in one place and at no cost!
Bring one and all!
Ngā mihi maioha and Namaste
Vijeshni Rattan (President)
Wellington Team of Hindu Council of New Zealand