Jagran Correspondent, Gopalganj:
As the date of Shravan Purnima draws near, the markets of the city are decorated with colorful rakhis. The crowd at the shops has also started increasing.
Different rakhis are available in the market for every age group. This time the demand for rakhis with religious symbols like Om and Swastik is high.
Rakhis with message rakhi, swag rakhi, special gift box are also attracting people. Cartoon and musical rakhis for kids are also available in the market.
Shops decorated with colorful rakhis:
With the festival of Rakhi coming closer, the call of sisters has started coming to tie Rakhi on brother’s wrist. Along with this, shops have been decorated with colorful rakhis from the city to the towns.
People have also started crowding here. The sisters are also sending rakhis to the brothers living outside so that their wrists are not touched. Along with this, invitations are also being sent on behalf of the sisters to those who have gone abroad for studies or are living outside in connection with job or business.
If the sister is married, she is inviting her brother to come to her house. If brother could not reach, then husband Dev or in-laws have also started flattering him to go to his maternal home.
A different trend in Rakhi market:
It is the love of the sister hidden behind this festival that the brightness in the market has increased before the full moon of Sawan. This year, a different kind of trend is also being seen in the Rakhi market, this time there is a special demand for rakhis colored in the color of faith.
Ashes of gods have also made their special place. The set of rakhis planted with small boxes of Revdi, sandalwood, sugar candy, rice is very much liked by the people.
Shopkeepers selling rakhis at Maunia Chowk say that they have been selling rakhis for many years, but they have never sold rakhis with religious symbols in such large quantities before.
News Summary:
- The markets in Gopalganj are decorated with colorful rakhis as the festival of Shravan Purnima approaches.
- Different types of rakhis, including those with religious symbols, are in high demand.
- Shops are crowded as sisters prepare to tie rakhis on their brothers’ wrists.
- A new trend in the Rakhi market is the demand for rakhis colored in the color of faith and those containing ashes of gods.
