Select the festival from the following which is celebrated on the full moon of Shravan:

The correct answer is Raksha Bandhan

Concept:

• A day of celebration for religious or other reasons held annually in the same place is called a festival.
• A festival tells various things about the identity, culture, and history of a particular region.
• India is a country full of diversity so there are various festivals of different religions is celebrated.

Explanation:

• In India, there are many festivals related to the moon.
• If we talk about the Hindu religion then a lot of festivals are celebrated according to the moon.
  • On full moon : Holi, budhha purnima, guru purnima etc.
  • On new moon: Diwali
  • On the day before the new moon: Shivratri
  • Other festivals related to the moon are Janmashtami and Rath yatra.
• If we talk about the Muslim religion, the Id-Ul-Fitr is also subjected to the appearance of the moon. 

Important Points

• In Sravana month Raksha Bandhan is celebrated.
• Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Sravana (July/August).
• Raksha Bandhan festival celebrates the love of a brother for his sister.
• Rakhi strengthens the bond of love between brothers and sisters and revives the emotional bonding.

Additional Information

Festival and lunar cycle: