பாகிஸ்தான்: பெஷவர்(புஷ்பபுரம்) காளி கோவிலில் ஏராளமான இந்துக்கள் ராகி பந்தன் கொண்டாடினர்

பாகிஸ்தான்: பெஷவர் என்று தற்போது அரபியர்களால் அழைக்கப்படும் புஷ்பபுரம் நகரில் காளி கோவிலில் ஏராளமான இந்துக்கள் ராகி பந்தன் கொண்டாடினர்

Hindus celebrate Rakhi festival

Staff Report

PESHAWAR: Hundreds of people from Hindu minority on Sunday celebrated the Rakhi (Raksha Bandhan) festival on Sunday.

The main function of the two-day celebrations, which began on Saturday, was held at Kali Bari temple. Minority MPA Kishor Kumar was the chief guest on the occasion.

Women and girls tied rakhi to the wrists of their brothers to strengthen bond of love among them.

Participants of the celebrations prayed for their wants and those who achieved what they wanted distributed sweets and food to those present on the occasion.

The participants sang religious songs the whole Saturday night. Hundreds of young and old Hindus including men, women and children across the province showed up. A large number of Afghan Hindus also took part in the rakhi ceremonies. Women wore colourful dresses.

The Kali Bari temple was beautifully decorated and lighted.