Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi), Jandhyala/ Sravana Poornima

Nariyal Poornima

The Raksha Bandhan festival is also called Nariyal Poornima ("Coconuts on a full moon"). As the festival falls on a Pournima (full moon day (night)) the tide is usually at an ebb and calm in the late afternoon and evening. Fishermen, who rely on the seas for their sustenance, thank the seas by offering coconuts to the sea gods. Nairyal Pournima is celebrated with zest and fervour on the western shores of India – especially Mumbai.