Raksha Bandhan’s basic idea is to honour the bond between brothers and sisters. In fact, the words “raksha bandhan” mean “bond of protection.” The main events of the holiday involve sisters tying a “rakhi,” a kind of sacred thread, around the wrist …

Balamani Amma - Source Twitter Nalapat Balamani Amma (19 July 1909 – 29 September 2004) was an Indian poet who wrote in Malayalam. Amma (Mother), Muthassi (Grandmother), and Mazhuvinte Katha (The story of the Axe) were some of her well-known works. …