Bond Of Love: Get Awesome Rakhis From These Local Brands

All about handicraft and sustainability, Samridh offers curated rakhi hampers exclusively for Raksha Bandhan. Every year, they come up with a theme for rakhis and this year it's all about floral motifs and colourful hand embroidery. The rakhis have been made using stretchable fabric and the packaging this year is also all about upcycled newspapers and wedding cards. They've got customisable hampers too starting from INR 200, and they can help ship across the country.

Price: INR 60 onwards 

While we love their quirky jewellery, we're equally loving their funky rakhis this year. Cool Bro, Gym Junky, Foodie, Your Are Adopted, Cricket Lover, Quarantine Buddy  - you can choose rakhis that best suit your sibling's personality! 

Price: INR 320 onwards 

All about organic skincare and soap making, Aria, a local brand, is dishing out handcrafted and delicious-smelling soap rakhis this year. Yes! Customisable and fragrant rakhis are up for grabs for kids as well as adults. You just need to place your order a day in advance and depending on your requirement (if you want your soap rakhi in the shape of a flower, star, car, heart or get your siblings' name embedded into the soap), they will deliver your order to your doorstep. Their Rose Ash products are quite popular and they've managed to make a rakhi with a tiny Rose Ash test tube too! So, basically, you end up getting a rakhi that also doubles up as a skincare product. Talk about thoughtful gifts. 

Price: INR 150 onwards

Their accessories are great, so are their rakhis. Catchphrase rakhis, Zirconia rakhis, rakhi sets - they've got a whole collection of creative rakhis on offer. The gold plated ones and the ones with initials are our picks. 

Price: INR 149 onwards

Choker rakhi, anklet rakhi, brooch rakhi, neckpiece rakhi, headband rakhi - we're totally crushing on these double-duty rakhis from Gulaal. Colourful, bright and almost boho-chic, these will certainly make your accessory loving sibling happy. 

Price: INR 350 onwards

For an awesome Rakhi gifting guide, click here. 

Ludo King rakhi, Money Heist rakhi, Netflix rakhi, Chai Bhai rakhi - Tooney has some really fun rakhis for you to pick out for your brother. Pair them up with one of their personalised gifts to surprise your OG partner in crime. But hurry, as they have limited stock left. 

How about making your own rakhis this year? Harshita Vanigota, a fashion designer by profession has also started a new page called DIY with Harshi through which she is selling some really cool DIY rakhi kits this season. All you need to do is share what kind of rakhi you're looking for and she will whip up a kit in a couple of hours. They've got rakhis for kids as well as adults. 

Price: Starts from INR 99.