Quirky rakhi designs for Raksha Bandhan

Two weeks before Raksha Bandhan, vendors start selling rakhis for the festival. Some are the traditional simple threads, others are rakhis uniquely designed for kids, and yet others are rakhis with Lord Ganesha.

There are a few rakhis, though, which catch your eye not because of their uniqueness or beautiful motifs, but because they are so outlandish!

Images of Sachin on one side, Aamir on the other, 
with unknown cartoon characters in the center of the rakhi

A Donald Duck rakhi with image of Harry Potter next to it. What's the connection? 
Even Harry Potter's magic wand can't conjure it up! 

Fake coin with Queen Elizabeth II at the center of the rakhi. 
Difficult to unerstand why such a rakhi was designed at all!

Kids rakhi designs for Raksha Bandhan

Very young kids may not really understand the concept of Raksha Bandhan, but nevertheless get excited at the idea of celebrating the festival! Little brothers would prefer to have some interesting rakhi with a superhero or cartoon character or some other fun-type rakhi, instead of the rakhis one would tie for older brothers such as ones with the formal image of Ganesha. They would love, though to have a rakhi with Bal Ganesha, Bal Hanuman, Chhota Bheem and Baby Krishna. The latest craze is for Angry Birds Rakhis!! Rakhis for kids generally are plastic & have an ordinary cotton thread instead of a silky type one.

Lord Ganesha rakhi designs for Raksha Bandhan

Lord Ganesha, also known as Ganapati, is the God of good luck & prosperity. This lovable God is often depicted on silver & gold coins, wedding invitation cards, envelopes in which cash is gifted for a ceremony, etc. On Raksha Bandhan day, too, tying a rakhi with Lord Ganesha on it is considered to be an auspicious symbol to bring luck & prosperity to the brother.

Ganapati rakhi designs & styles