Raksha Bandhan Gift for Sister

Importance of Raksha Bandhan

Yes, it’s storytime! The good thing is— there is more than one story related to the origins of the celebrations of Raksha Bandhan. Before taking a deep dive into the epic stories that accord importance to Raksha Bandhan, let’s get an idea of what Raksha Bandhan is all about.

Raksha Bandhan, as the name suggests, translates into ‘the bond of safety’ celebrated between sisters and brothers in India. On this day, sisters tie a sacred thread around their brothers’ wrists who in turn promise to protect them. Observed on the full-moon day (also called Poornima), this holy festival is celebrated in the Hindu calendar month of Shravan. A thoughtful brother searches for a Raksha Bandhan gift for sister for this big day.

Let’s devour some of the stories associated with the origin of this beautiful festival. A festival of making your sister feel cared for and buying her a beautiful Raksha Bandhan gift.

In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Lord Krishna cut his finger that started bleeding profusely. When Draupadi saw the hurt finger of  Krishna, she tore a piece of her saree and tied it on his finger to stop the bleeding. Krishna, immensely touched by this kind gesture of Draupadi considered the torn cloth as a sacred thread and promised to protect her at all costs.

When the Kauravs tried to humiliate Draupadi by disrobing her in a court full of people, it was Krishna who provided her with an endless reams of cloth to keep her covered. Thus Krishna kept his promise of protecting Draupadi.

There is another legendary story associated with the prosperous day of Raksha Bandhan celebrations. Yamuna, the river here in India tied a rakhi to Yama, the lord of death who immediately granted her immortality. He felt extremely moved by Yamuna’s gesture and is said to have declared that any brother who gets tied a Rakhi on his wrist and willfully offers to protect his sister would also become immortal.

Such brave and heartfelt stories, right? If Gods celebrated this festival with so much enthusiasm and eagerness, then humans too have kept the tradition alive with vigour and sincerity through ages. 

We will now talk about the various gifts that can be gifted to different family members for the celebrations of Raksha Bandhan. Think Raksha Bandhan gift for little sister, Raksha Bandhan gift for elder sister, Raksha Bandhan gift for married sister, Raksha Bandhan gift for sister-in-law or the more general, best gift on Raksha Bandhan for sister— we have got you completely covered with our incredible range of Raksha Bandhan online gifts.

Raksha Bandhan — The Best Time For Gifting Your Sister

You know sisters don’t like doing anything for free. If they are making time to get ready beautifully, make elaborate preparations for you like— selecting the most stunning rakhi, buying a stunning gift for you and most possibly preparing your favorite meal by logging hard in the kitchen — they are most definitely expecting a gift labelled as “the best gift for sister on Raksha Bandhan”. Yes, they expect just the best—Less than that and you will hear an earful from her and the whole clan. 

If you are one of those thoughtful brothers who is making a list titled— “List of gifts for sister on Raksha Bandhan”, we would love to make the process simpler for you. We know that you are wound up in your work and taking out time for gift ideas for Raksha Bandhan is a handful task for you. Curated exclusively for you here is a list of best Raksha Bandhan gift ideas. 

Bags as Raksha Bandhan Gift

Bags are the most useful gifts for your sister. Your sister might be in school, college or a working woman — all these situations have one thing in common — she would have to carry her belongings to her institution. A printed bag with beautiful motifs or a sleek and stylish wallet that’s spacious enough to carry her money, cards, ID cards and other stuff can be gifted to her as a Raksha Bandhan special gift.

Footwear as Raksha Bandhan Gift

The list of gift ideas for Raksha Bandhan to sister will feel terribly empty without the inclusion of footwear in it. Be it a pair of embellished sliders, fashionable chappals or the beautiful bellies — there are a plethora of options in the marketplace for you to choose and pick from.

If a function or a festival is around the corner, then go for decorative pieces and if you have observed that she needs a sturdy pair of shoes for her daily wear, then go with something classic and simple. 

Jewellery as Rakhi Gift

We understand the budget constraints, so we won’t suggest you to buy fine-jewelry. Look up online for minimalist bracelets, rings or earrings. Maybe your sister mentioned something to you about buying a bracelet after saving up money — surprise her by giving her best gift for Raksha Bandhan to sister. 

Perfumes as a Gift for Rakhi

Never found a person who wouldn’t want to smell nice. Same goes for your sister! If you don’t want to take any risks by gifting her a fragrance that she might not like, then just observe her dressing table and gift her one she already has. It’s a smart move and will make your sister grin wide thinking of you to be the best brother in the hood. 

Online Voucher or Cash

This option might be the laziest one here. But hear me out! You may genuinely not know what your sister would want for this Raksha Bandhan. Online vouchers or cash solves the problem because it gives your sister the flexibility of choosing her own gift. 

Ofcourse, we don’t advise giving cash as a Raksha Bandhan gift for small sister. It’s for the elder and hopefully, wiser ones! 

Types of Gifts on Raksha Bandhan lined up by Zouk 

Wallets

Is your sister one of those persons who like to travel hands-free? Our fantastic collection of wallets of different shapes and sizes are the obvious ones to add to her collection. 

With our sincere salute to Indian designs and motifs, our wallets are unique and designed to make you feel proud of our Indian heritage. What better way of celebrating it then during one of our most revered festivals — Raksha Bandhan. 

Tote bags

Whole of the world or atleast parts that are important for your sister can be fitted into any of our designed tote bags. For your environment-conscious sister, our tote bags made of vegan leather and water-resistant inner lining would be the most instinctive choice.

Office bags

If your sister is a strong independent working woman who loves to show up all dressed up at the office then our collection of office bags should be scoring high on Raksha Bandhan special gift for sister. 

If your sister would rather do cool than feminine, then our handcrafted creations of laptop bags and backpacks would be the best pick for her.

Raksha Bandhan Combo Gifts

If one gift is good, then more than one is great! Our stupendous combos of handbags and wallets will earn you that extra hug from your sister. Don’t worry— our price tags are well-considered and take into account your savings.

Now that you have decided what are the best Raksha Bandhan return gifts for your sister, we suggest you gifting her one here from our Bestseller collection.

Timely Delivery of Raksha Bandhan gifts by Zouk — 100% Guaranteed

Zouk believes in making every brother-sister duo feel special on this big day of theirs. We have created the best gifts to give on Raksha Bandhan to light up the eyes of your sisters with excitement and great love. Place an online order in advance or belatedly celebrate the bond of rakhi love with your sister by making an online purchase on Zouk. 

We promise you we will deliver your gifts for Raksha Bandhan 

at a lightning speed. We will be super fast, diligent and will make sure a big smile is put on your sister’s face when she receives her best gift for Raksha Bandhan.