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Raksha Bandhan Duties Of A Brother Hinduism

There are no written text specifying the responsibilities of a Brother towards His sisters, including the Manusmriti.

However, there are practices being followed in Hindu Households by way of tradition.

They are:

1.Brothers would get married only after the sister is married, even if he is a younger brother..

2.In a Hindu household, the eldest, if he happens to be a Male, is next in charge of the House ans as such has the responsibility of taking care of his sisters.

3.In the event of father being deceased, the brother is regarded as a Father and his duties towards his sister is that of a Father to his daughter.His wife, even of Father is alive, is the Mother to all his siblings and she is to be accorded the respects as that befits a Mother.

4.Brother is expected to gift his sister on New Year,Raksha Bandhan, Diwali, when she is pregnant, when she delivers a child, and for the first Birth anniversary of her children.Maternal Uncle is the person who performs the Karna Bhushana(Ear piercing ceremony of the child) and the first hair tonsuring of the child.

5.The sister is to brought to the Brother's Home, of Father is not alive, to look after her during pregnancy.

Yajur Upakarma Avani Avittam Vedic Course Details.

As most of you are aware there are Four Vedas.

Rig,Yajur Sama and Atharva,

In addition to this there are Vedangas , which contain other Sciences like Archery, Astronomy and the like.

Based on the station of Life of an individual. the Life of an Individual was divided into four parts.

Brahmacharyam, Period of Study,

Gruhastham ,period of Married Life,

Vanaprastham Preparatory Period for Renunciation and handing over of family responsibilities and

Sanyasa, Period of Renunciation.

Please read my posts on this under 'Hinduism/Indian Philosophy)

Normally the child is sent for learning at the age of Five after Yagnayopaveeda ceremony to the teacher where the child stays and learns.

The period of study:

Nine years, called Adhama, not very auspicious,

Twelve Years,Madhyaman, Acceptable,

Eighteen Years,Uthamam, The best.

There were also people who were doing the Adyayana, or the learning of the Vedas, for thirty-six years or through out their Life.

One can remain a Brahmachari, without marrying through out Life learning the Vedas.

There were Two Terms in a year.

The First Term is called 'Upakarma' Months.

The Second Term is for Seven moths called 'Uthsarjanam or 'Uthsargam'