Vrindavan Widows Prepare 1,100 Rakhis for PM Modi

VRINDAVAN: Widow mothers living in Vrindavan are preparing to celebrate Raksha Bandhan with a special gesture of affection and respect. They have reportedly prepared more than 1,100 handmade rakhis featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and plan to take the rakhis and sweets to Delhi.

Five of the women are scheduled to travel to Delhi with the handmade rakhis and sweets. They plan to offer the rakhis to the Prime Minister as a gesture of affection, treating him as a brother on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

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Vrindavan Widows Prepare Handmade Rakhis

The rakhis have been prepared by widow mothers who came to Vrindavan from different parts of India and now live in the holy city. The initiative gives them an opportunity to participate in Raksha Bandhan with enthusiasm and dignity.

The preparations were carried out under the banner of Sulabh International. A programme was organised at the historic Shri Radha Gopinath Temple in Vrindavan, where the women displayed the rakhis they had made by hand.

According to the organisers, the colourful rakhis have been prepared with care and carry images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The women intend to present them along with sweets during their proposed visit to Delhi.

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Five Mothers to Take Rakhis and Sweets to Delhi

Five widow mothers will travel to Delhi with the rakhis and sweets. Their plan is to present the handmade rakhis to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as part of their Raksha Bandhan gesture.

The initiative reflects the women’s desire to celebrate the festival with a sense of belonging and family connection. Instead of remaining away from a festival traditionally associated with the bond between brothers and sisters, they are participating actively in the celebrations.

From Vrindavan to Delhi: A Gesture of Affection

For the women involved, the initiative is about more than making rakhis. It is also a way of expressing affection, respect and social connection during a major Indian festival.

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The tradition of Vrindavan’s widow mothers preparing rakhis for Prime Minister Narendra Modi has continued for several years. In 2017, widows from Vrindavan travelled to Delhi and presented handmade rakhis to Modi during Raksha Bandhan. Earlier reports also documented similar initiatives involving handmade rakhis and sweets. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Sulabh International’s Work With Vrindavan Widows

Sulabh International has been associated with the welfare of widows living in Vrindavan since 2012. The organisation’s official account says its founder, Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, began a dedicated welfare effort after concerns were raised about the living conditions of widows in the city. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

The organisation has supported initiatives aimed at improving the women’s dignity, financial security, healthcare and participation in social and cultural activities. Its work has also included celebrations of festivals that widows were traditionally discouraged from participating in.

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Sulabh International’s own account records that Dr Pathak began organising Holi celebrations with Vrindavan’s widows from 2013 as part of an effort to challenge social practices that excluded widows from festivals and other community celebrations. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Celebrating Raksha Bandhan With Dignity

The Vrindavan programme places the focus on participation and dignity. The women are making the rakhis themselves and preparing to take them to Delhi as their personal expression of affection.

For the participating mothers, Raksha Bandhan becomes an opportunity to strengthen their sense of belonging and celebrate a festival that is traditionally associated with family relationships.

The initiative also reflects a broader effort to ensure that widowhood does not become a reason for exclusion from social and cultural celebrations.

A Tradition That Has Continued Over the Years

The connection between Vrindavan’s widows and Raksha Bandhan celebrations involving Prime Minister Modi is not new. Reports from previous years have documented handmade rakhis prepared by the women and their participation in Raksha Bandhan celebrations in Delhi. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

The current preparations continue that tradition, with the women once again making rakhis by hand and preparing to travel to Delhi with sweets.

Public-interest note: This report is based on information provided about the Vrindavan programme and supporting background material. The proposed Delhi visit and presentation of the rakhis are described as planned activities. The article does not claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already received these rakhis unless an official confirmation of the meeting is published.

Image note: Any photograph used with this article should be clearly identified by its actual source and date. Historical photographs from earlier Raksha Bandhan events should not be presented as photographs of the current programme.