{"id":988,"date":"2025-08-02T03:56:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T03:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/02\/raksha-bandhan-2025-did-lord-ram-have-a-sister-who-sends-him-a-rakhi-even-today-astrology-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T03:56:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T03:56:37","slug":"raksha-bandhan-2025-did-lord-ram-have-a-sister-who-sends-him-a-rakhi-even-today-astrology-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/02\/raksha-bandhan-2025-did-lord-ram-have-a-sister-who-sends-him-a-rakhi-even-today-astrology-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Raksha Bandhan 2025: Did Lord Ram Have A Sister? Who Sends Him A Rakhi Even Today? | Astrology News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9479208\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">August 02, 2025, 09:22 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9479208\" class=\"jsx-e71bd712c195739a jsx-2092706150 asubttl-schema\">Raksha Bandhan 2025: While everyone knows that King Dasharatha had four sons, Lord Ram, Bharat, Lakshman, and Shatrughna, very few know that the brothers also had a sister<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-e71bd712c195739a jsx-2092706150 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"As per scriptures, King Dashratha had a daughter who used to tie Rakhi to Lord Ram and his three brothers. (Local18)\" title=\"As per scriptures, King Dashratha had a daughter who used to tie Rakhi to Lord Ram and his three brothers. (Local18)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-e71bd712c195739a jsx-2092706150\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As per scriptures, King Dashratha had a daughter who used to tie Rakhi to Lord Ram and his three brothers. (Local18)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">The sacred festival of Raksha Bandhan, which celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters, is just around the corner. According to the Hindu calendar, it will be celebrated on August 9 this year. It\u2019s a day marked by trust, love, and the promise of protection.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">On this occasion, sisters tie a Rakhi, a sacred thread, on their brothers\u2019 wrists, and in return, brothers vow to protect them in all circumstances.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">But do you know who tied Rakhi to the four sons of King Dasharatha, including Lord Ram? When you must have heard and seen the tales of Ramayana, you might not have heard much mention of Lord Ram\u2019s sisters.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">According to religious texts, King Dasharatha and Queen Kaushalya had a daughter named Shanta, who is often overlooked in popular retellings of the Ramayana. Shanta was the elder sister of Ram, Bharat, Lakshman, and Shatrughna. As per scriptures, she used to tie Rakhi to all four brothers during the <em>Treta Yuga<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Mahant Shashikant Das of the Ram Kachahari temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, confirms the existence of Shanta. He says that although she was born to Queen Kaushalya, Shanta was later adopted by Kaushalya\u2019s sister Varshini, who was childless. This story is mentioned in some lesser-known texts and oral traditions.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Even today, the tradition lives on. Sisters from across India send Rakhi through the post to Lord Ram at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya every year. There is even a dedicated temple for Shanta in Ayodhya, and after the construction of the grand Ram Mandir, Rakhi is sent from there annually on Rakshabandhan for Lord Ram and his brothers.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jsx-e71bd712c195739a jsx-2092706150 coral-count-custom\">view comments<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"jsx-e71bd712c195739a jsx-2092706150 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ayodhya, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"jsx-e71bd712c195739a jsx-2092706150 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/astrology\/\">astrology<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Raksha Bandhan 2025: Did Lord Ram Have A Sister? Who Sends Him A Rakhi Even Today?<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-9278cad478d6a6dc \">\n<div class=\"jsx-9278cad478d6a6dc coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-9278cad478d6a6dc coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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