| The festival of Rakshabandhan is also known as | | | | influences. The only thing that does not change is the |
| Rakhi Purnima. The reason for this is that this popular | | | | promise of forever love and protection binding a |
| Indian celebration falls on the full moon day of the | | | | brother and sister. |
| month of Shravana. As per the Hindu calender, | | | | In the Western Ghats, Rakhi is considered to be an |
| Shravana is the month of gods and pujans (worships) | | | | offering to Lord Varuna - the Lord of the sea |
| and the full moon day is the most important day in | | | | wherein Lord Varuna is offered Coconuts. On this |
| this month. | | | | day, coconuts are thrown into the sea as a ritual. |
| Rakhi Poornima is widely celebrated across India. The | | | | Here, the festival of Rakhi is known as Nariyal |
| customs and traditions associated with | | | | Purnima which also marks the beginning of the fishing |
| Rakshabandhan change with regional and cultural | | | | season. |