Raksha Bandhan 2018 falls on August 26, Sunday. This means lovely sisters got just few more hours to apply beautiful mehndi on their hands. Mehndi is an integral part of Indian culture. Girls and women of all ages adorn their hands and feet with beautiful and easy mehandi designs on special occasions be it marriage ceremonies or celebrating festivals. And what could be a bigger occasion than Raksha Bandhan also Rakshabandhan, the biggest festival celebrating the strong bond between brothers and sisters. In order for you to apply mehndi on the Rakhi festival, we have listed down a set of lovely intricate mehndi design pictures along with video tutorials to learn and draw on your and others' palms easily. Raksha Bandhan Messages in Hindi: GIF Images, WhatsApp Greetings, Facebook Quotes & SMS to Wish Your Siblings on Rakhi!

Raksha Bandhan is observed on the last day of the Hindu lunar calendar month of Shravan, which typically falls in August. Applying mehandi is a traditional Hindu custom that has been followed in India since Vedic time and is commonly applied during Shravan, the fifth month of the Hindu calendar when significant festivals take place. No wonder the search for ‘simple mehndi designs’ or ‘easy mehandi patterns’ is on the rise on the internet as we near Raksha Bandhan 2018.  Raksha Bandhan 2018 Messages for Brother: Facebook Greetings, WhatsApp Wishes, GIF Images & Quotes to Share with Your Sibling.

Now mehndi designs are of different types and styles from Arabic, Indian, Indo-Arabic, Moroccan, Egyptian and Pakistani. While we have seen heavy bridal mehndi patterns with intricate motifs during marriage ceremonies, it is important to have a unique set of mehndi designs for Raksha Bandhan. It need not be too detailed or complicated to apply, but something that is quick and easy to draw. Easy Mehndi Designs: Simple Mehandi Patterns to Apply on Hands (Watch Video Tutorials).

Here’s a look at two samples of mehndi designs especially drawn for Raksha Bandhan. The henna is applied on both hands – showing a girl, the sister sitting on left palm, while a boy, her brother is drawn sitting on the right palm with mehndi. When you join the palms side by side, it appears the girl is tying rakhi on the boy’s wrist. Isn’t it such a pretty idea, and also easy to create for Raksha Bandhan. Raksha Bandhan 2018 Wishes for Sister: Facebook Greetings, WhatsApp Messages, GIF Images & Quotes to Share With Your Sibling.

This Brother-Sister Mehndi Design Is Too Cute For Raksha Bandhan

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Another Cute Sample of Brother-Sister Mehndi Design For Raksha Bandhan

After the special brother-sister Raksha Bandhan mehndi, it is time for some mehndi video tutorials. The designs shown in the videos are of Indo-Arabic type with a lot of floral motifs used. Simple dots, flowers, leaves, vines, peacocks, bold outlines, circles, filled patterns and plain lines, everything can be put together to design a mehndi of your choice. Take a look at these videos to learn the art of applying mehndi quickly.

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Watch Video: Easy Mehndi Design for Hands: Raksha Bandhan Special

Watch Video: New Floral Mehndi Design For Hands

Here are some more photos of mehndi designs that will leave you spoilt for choices. Once again, these are mostly a mix of Indian and Arabic styles, which you should not have a problem applying on your hands. All you need is a little practice. And still, if you cannot, show it to professional mehndi artists to do it for you.

Beautiful Mehandi Pattern to Try on Raksha Bandhan

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Easy Mehandi Design to Apply on Hands for Raksha Bandhan

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Simple Yet Soo Pretty Mehndi Design For Raksha Bandhan

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Another Floral Motif Mehndi Design for Raksha Bandhan

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So, these were some of the intricate patterns yet contemporary to apply on Raksha Bandhan as mehndi will never go out of fashion. It is traditional yet so chic. Our favourite for the Rakhi festival remains the cute brother-sister mehndi. It is something unique and quite easy to do if the steps are carefully followed. So, what are you girls waiting for? Go and surprise your bhaiya or chote with fun mehndis this Raksha Bandhan. Press CTRL+D and bookmark the article for easy access to all easy mehndi designs. Wishing every brother and sister, a very Happy Raksha Bandhan 2018.

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