Kalawa Importance: In Hinduism, Kalawa is considered a sacred thread.
Rishi Sunak in Kalawa: Britain’s first Indian-origin and Hindu Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gave his first speech wearing a Kalawa. He was wearing the sacred red Hindu ‘kalava’ during his first speech at 10 Downing Street, UK. Let us tell you that Rishi Sunak is the first person of Indian origin to lead Britain. Earlier, he was also the Finance Minister in the government there. During this..
He did remarkable work during his tenure. Due to which he was elected the Prime Minister of Britain. Let us tell you that before this the Prime Minister of Britain was Liz Truss. The current Prime Minister of Britain, Rishi Sunak, believes in Hinduism. This is the reason that during his first speech in Britain, he tied a red thread (kalava) on his wrist according to Hindu customs. In such a situation, we know what is the religious significance of Kalwa.
How the tradition of tying the Raksha Sutra Kalawa started
According to religious belief, when Indra Dev was going to fight with Vritrasura, his wife Indrani had tied the Kalava i.e. protection thread on Indra’s wrist. After which Indra returned safely after defeating Vritrasura. According to the belief, since then there is a tradition of tying the Raksha Sutra i.e. Kalava. It is believed that those who tie the Raksha Sutra (Kalava) on their wrist, do not face any kind of danger.
There are two types of Kalava
According to religious belief, there are two types of Kalava. A Kalava is such that there are 3 colored threads – red, green and yellow. This Kalave is considered to be a symbol of Tridev. The second type of Kalava is made of 5 colored threads. Red, Green, Yellow, Blue and White. This Kalave is considered a symbol of Panchdev.
What is the rule of tying Kalava
There are also religious rules regarding tying Kalava. According to the belief, it should be wrapped on the wrist only 3 times. Men have to tie Kalawa on the right wrist to the girls. On the other hand, married women should tie Kalava on the left wrist. Along with this, one hand should be on the head while tying the Kalava. Or the head should be covered with a clean cloth. Apart from this, the fist should be closed while tying Kalava.