Talk:Raksha Bandhan

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Shouldn't the main article be Raksha Bhandan and that one mention Rakhi, rather than the way it is now? Sfacets 13:32, 15 January 2007 (UTC)


I second that. Does anyone have a legitimate reason for making "Rakhi" the main article, rather than "Rakshabandhan"? FashionNugget 14:41, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Indra's Wife

Indra's wife is Indrani (Aindri). Rakhi was tied by Indra's sister and Brihaspathi; not Indra's wife. In that case - even today, Rakhi should be tied by wives, not sisters. Simynazareth 05:57, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Implicit Advertisements

Most of the external links provide advertisements to Rakhi greeting cards, rakhi gifts etc. Not sure if these links should be kept. Simynazareth 06:20, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How to?

Disposal of Rakhi part was removed by user Ronz with reason: Removed - this is not a how to. Could you kindly explain about it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.88.145.9 (talk • contribs) 19:48, 28 August 2007

Thanks for asking. The comment was a bit brief, and I should have probably explained further here when I made the edit. WP:NOT#HOWTO describes how articles should not instruct or otherwise serve as manuals. Further, the section was not written per WP:NPOV, but rather is taken almost directly from the source, a source that assumes certain religious beliefs and attitudes. Finally, the section did not make sense grammatically (neither does the source). --Ronz 22:11, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
Thanks Ronz. I have some doubts. Appreciate if you can help to understand. Refer the 'featured' article Flag of India. Under 'Proper flag protocol', method of disposal is provided. How do you see this? And about article, I must say that the article I had referred is providing very good and pure information about Raksha Bandhan without any religious bias.
Next point - If you are going at gross level, then even Google has also faced allegations of WP:POV. Many newspapers are sued for editorials with WP:POV. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.88.145.9 (talk) 07:32, August 29, 2007 (UTC)
The religious source here is not equivalent to a government source in Flag of India. Please review WP:NPOV, especially WP:WEIGHT.
"If you are going at gross level" I dont understand. I'm guessing your review of NPOV will help clarify though. --Ronz 17:26, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Misprint in the title

There is a misprint in the title, it should be Raksha Bandhan, not Raksha Bhandan. Word raksha (रक्षा) means protection, bandhan is derived from the verb bandhna (बंधना or बँधना) meaning to be tied (see in WordAnywhere). The correct Hindi name is रक्षाबंधन॰ --Zdeněk Wagner (talk) 13:30, 28 January 2008 (UTC)