Mythology : Why is Bhadra Kaal time avoided :

It is said that Bhadra is the sister of Shani dev and daughter of Lord Surya and Chaya . She has an aggressive personality and was born with a  face of donkey with a long tail and three feet. She has an attitude of fierceness and feisty temper.  Soon after she was born she started destruction by destroying Yagya, Havan , creating hurdles in auspicious works. Looking at her temper no one wanted to marry her and this caused a lot of anxieties in Lord Surya’s life.

Lord Brahma came to his rescue and gave a part of the time in the panchanga to Bhadra and said that she will be the 7th Karana in Panchang and allowed her to do whatever she would want as per her nature during this 7th part of time in the Panchanga. Bhadra agreed to Lord Brahmas boon and stopped destruction in other time expect the time dedicated to her in the Panchanga.

This is the reason any auspicious work is not done during Bhadra kaal.

How to Tie Rakhi:

Prepare a plate with Roli , Akshat (rice grains), sandalwood paste , ghee diya, sweets, mauli ( auspicious thread) / Rakhi .

First apply roli , akshat etc to Gods in your prayer altar and tie Rakhi to them . Offer them sweets , light incense and ghee diya in front of them and mentally pray that whosoever shall wear this Raksha sutra should be blessed by the Divine supreme and will be protected always by the Divine energies.

After that  on the same plate keep Raksha Sutra for your brother/ sibling ..

Make your brother sit facing East and apply roli , akshat, sandalwood paste on his forehead , then keep some rice grains and coin in his right hind and ask him to fold his palms like a fist. then tie the Rakhi to him chanting the following mantra. :

“Yen Badho Bali Bali Raja, Danvendro Mahabalah,

Ten Tvam Raksha Badhnami, Rakshe Machal Machal ‘

( Meaning: I am tying on your hand this Raksha Sutra (auspicious thread), with which the most powerful and generous King Bali himself was bound. May you be blessed and protected always – May this Raksha sutra bring you Divine protection always.)

The brother in return thanks her sister for such prayers and offers her gifts and in return vows to protect her too..

Rakshabandhan is a beautiful festival of love and eternal bonds between siblings, brothers and sisters..

Have a beautiful Rakshabandhan.!!