Raksha Bhandan

 Raksha Bhandan. Bhandhan means

 'Bond' 'bridge' or ' connectivity' .

 Added with Raksha it means 

'bond of care'.

There are always  deeper layers of meanings that may be interpreted or inferred. In the kritis in Sahana , ' Vandanamu Raghu nandana Sethu 'bhandhana' means 'the bridge of connectivity of the individual soul/subjective spirit with the universal spirit/ soul/ manifested power'.

In that song there is also ' bhaktha chandana' that is ' a deeper feeling' which is beyond emotional or mental bonding. The ' bhandham permeating as oneness'. 

Choice of Raga Sahana has significance . Sahana means 'powerful and enduring'

In this context , of course, the best Sahana in my opinion is one rendered in Nadhaswaram by Vedaranyam Vedamurthy . I think it is available on net. Vocally in one concert by TNS for Tapas which I have in my hard disk.

Now, here are two links one to the song by Dr. M.Balamurali Krishna and another by Nithiyananda's explanation  to Mohandas boy. Honestly, he explains in the best possible way using a language which has immense limitations when conveying such philosophical explanations. 

https://youtu.be/t2iLPaB1E1k?feature=shared

https://fb.watch/mKH6F9icto/?mibextid=ETuwtR