Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday extended warm greetings to the people of Andhra Pradesh on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan festival being celebrated across the country. YS Jagan wrote on Twitter on Sunday, 'The government has brought revolutionary changes in the field of women empowerment in terms of economic, social, political, academic and employment. He extended warm wishes to all the sisters on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

According to Indian religious culture, the festival of Rakshabandhan is celebrated on the full moon day of Shravan month. This festival binds brother and sister in the bond of affection. On this day the sister ties a tika on her brother's forehead and ties the bond of protection, which is called Rakhi. It is a Hindu and Jain festival celebrated every year on the full moon day of the month of Shravan. It is also called Shravani (Savani) or Saluno because of its celebration in Shravan (Sawan). Rakhi or Rakshasutra is of utmost importance in Rakshabandhan. Rakhi can range from cheap items like raw yarn to colorful art pieces, silk threads, and expensive items like gold or silver. Rakshabandhan is the famous festival of brother sister relationship, Raksha means protection and Bandhan means bound.

Meanwhile, several dignitaries met YS Jagan at Tadepalli CM's camp office on Saturday to mark the Raksha Bandhan festival. Mayor of Vijayawada Rayana Bhagyalakshmi and MLA Vidudala Rajani tied rakhi to her.

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