Photo Shoot

Designs by Meghna participated in a photo shoot with Made-by-Meagan! Here's a sneak peak at one of my hair clips....LOVE how adorable it looks!

Rakhi

As some of you may know, I am of Indian origin.  On August 13th, we celebrate a festival called Rakhsha Bandhan. Raksha Bandhan is a celebration of a brother and a sister.

Raksha Bandhan is a festival which celebrates the bond of affection between brothers and sisters. It is a day when siblings pray for each others' well being and wish for each others' happiness and goodwill. The name 'Raksha Bandhan' suggests 'a bond of protection'. On this auspicious day, brothers make a promise to their sisters to protect them from all harms and troubles and the sisters pray to God to protect their brother from all evil. The festival falls on the Shravan Purnima which comes generally in the month of August. Sisters tie the silk thread called Rakhi on their brother's wrist and pray for their well being and brothers promise to take care of their sisters.

In today's scenario, the day has a different perspective. The occasion involves a pledge of life-time practice of moral, cultural and spiritual values. The values and the sentiments attached to the rituals of this festival are worth inculcating by the whole human race, the sentiments of harmony and peaceful coexistence. The festival of Raksha Bandhan assumes all forms of Raksha or protection, of righteousness and destroyer of all sin. The ritual of Rakhi tying has become so important that come what may, brothers and sisters try to visit each other place on this particular day tin order to bring back the oneness of the family, binding the family together in an emotional bond of love.

My swirl "haili" flowers inspired me to make some Rakhi's for my brothers.  The pale blue and green colors with the rhinestone centers look delicate and beautiful.