156 Raksha Bandhan Wishes for Brother [2027]

Raksha Bandhan wishes for brother from a sister: bhaiya, little brother, jiju, brothers far away, funny lines, Hindi wishes, shayari, status and captions.

Raksha Bandhan 2027 is on Tuesday, 17 August, on Shravan Purnima. Sisters tie a rakhi on their brother's wrist and pray for him, and he promises to stand by her for life.

Pick a wish for your bhaiya, your little brother or your jiju, tap to copy, and send it with your rakhi.

A sister tying a rakhi on her brother's wrist at home — Pick the rakhi, then pick the words. Both say the same thing.Photo: Nitin Shah, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Raksha Bandhan Wishes for Brother

For any brother, older, younger or cousin, from a sister who means every word.

Happy Raksha Bandhan, bhai! This thread is thin, but what it holds is the strongest thing I own.
Every rakhi I tie on your wrist carries one prayer: that life is always kind to you. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
We shared a room, a school bus and a lot of blame. Happy Rakhi, brother.
Thank you for being the brother who shows up without being asked. Happy Raksha Bandhan!
May your days be full of good health, honest friends and work you are proud of. Happy Rakhi, bhai.
One rakhi a year, but I am grateful for you every single day. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
Happy Raksha Bandhan to the brother who took the scolding for the broken vase, even though it was me.
I tie this rakhi with a smile today, and with a prayer that you never stop smiling. Happy Rakhi, brother.
You make our home louder, happier and a lot safer. Happy Raksha Bandhan, bhai.
Our childhood had more fights than toys, and I would not change a single day of it. Happy Rakhi!
May this rakhi bring you luck in every exam, interview and match you play this year. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
Brother, you turned every boring Sunday of my childhood into an adventure. Happy Rakhi.
Happy Raksha Bandhan to the boy who taught me to fly a kite and never let go of the string.
Whatever you dream of this year, I hope it finds you before you go looking. Happy Rakhi, bhai.
The rakhi is on your wrist, but the bond is in my heart, and it does not come off. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
Thank you for being my safe place in a big, noisy world. Happy Rakhi, my brother.

Raksha Bandhan Wishes for Elder Brother (Bhaiya)

For your bhaiya, who walked every road first and came back to tell you where the potholes were.

Happy Raksha Bandhan, bhaiya. You have been protecting me long before I tied you a single rakhi.
Bhaiya, you held my hand while crossing the road, and in a way you never let go. Happy Rakhi.
You signed my report cards when I was too scared to show Papa. Happy Raksha Bandhan, my partner in crime.
To my big brother: thank you for every lecture, even the ones I rolled my eyes at. They worked. Happy Rakhi.
Bhaiya, you always took the bigger share of work and gave me the bigger share of sweets. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
You cheered loudest at my school sports day, even when I came last. Happy Rakhi, bhaiya.
Happy Raksha Bandhan to my elder brother, my first teacher and my forever umbrella.
Bhaiya, I still call you first when something goes wrong, and you still pick up on the first ring. Happy Rakhi.
You grew up a little too fast so the rest of us could stay small for longer. Thank you, bhaiya. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
May your career rise, your worries shrink and your chai always be hot. Happy Rakhi, big brother.
Happy Raksha Bandhan, bhaiya. Today the thread is from me, but the strength has always come from you.
You are the reason I was never afraid of the dark, the exam hall or the bully next door. Happy Rakhi, bhaiya.
Happy Raksha Bandhan to the brother who walks me to the auto and notes down its number every time.
Bhaiya, I may be grown up now, but in front of you I will always be the little one. Happy Rakhi.

Raksha Bandhan Wishes for Younger Brother

For your chhota bhai, who now protects you while still asking for your charger.

Happy Raksha Bandhan, chhote. You are supposed to protect me, but I will keep looking after you anyway.
Happy Rakhi, chhote. You still lose your wallet every week, and I still love you every day.
Chhote, you are my favourite headache and my favourite person. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
I tie this rakhi on the same wrist I once held to teach you to walk. Happy Rakhi, little one.
Happy Raksha Bandhan to my little brother, who calls me bossy and then asks for my help in the same breath.
May your exams be easy, your friends be loyal and your mistakes be small. Happy Rakhi, chhote.
Grow as tall as you like, chhote. I am still allowed to pull your ears. Happy Rakhi.
Happy Rakhi, chhote! I gave you the best advice I had. Please use at least half of it.
I see you helping Papa and calling Nani every week, and my heart swells. Happy Raksha Bandhan, chhote.
Little brother, you fixed my phone, carried my bags and kept my secrets. Promotion granted. Happy Rakhi!
Happy Raksha Bandhan to my little brother, who now gives me the advice I once gave him.
May every door you knock on open for you this year. Happy Rakhi, chhote bhai.
You were my first responsibility and you became my first friend. Happy Raksha Bandhan, little brother.
Chhote, I used to pray you would stop following me around. Now I pray you never stop. Happy Rakhi.

Emotional Raksha Bandhan Wishes for Brother

For the sister who wants to say the soft things, just once a year.

I do not say it often, but I thank God for you every time I tie this rakhi. Happy Raksha Bandhan, bhai.
You once skipped your own exam prep to sit with me in the hospital. I never forgot that, bhai.
Some threads fade after a few days. The one between us has only grown stronger since childhood.
Bhai, the day you smile is the day my prayers feel answered. Stay happy, always. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
You never once made me feel like a burden, not even on my most difficult days. Thank you, brother.
When Papa and Mummy are not around, you are where home feels like home. Happy Raksha Bandhan, bhai.
I do not need a gift this year. I just need you to keep taking care of yourself the way you take care of us.
Whatever happens in life, I know one door will always be open for me, and it is yours. Happy Rakhi, brother.
Every year I tie the rakhi a little tighter, as if that could keep you safe from every trouble. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
You never cried in front of us, but I know you had your hard nights too. This rakhi is for all of them.
The older we get, the more I see Papa's patience in you. Happy Rakhi, my brother.
On my hardest days, your one line "I am here" has been enough. Happy Raksha Bandhan, bhai.
If I ever had to choose a brother, I would still pick you, fights and all. Happy Rakhi.
My prayer on this rakhi is simple: may you get back all the love you have given everyone else.

Funny Raksha Bandhan Wishes for Brother

For siblings who show love by roasting each other and fighting over the last laddoo.

Bhai, the rakhi is free. The damage from your teasing is not. Pay up. 😄
Happy Raksha Bandhan to my lifetime security guard with zero salary.
Brother, this rakhi comes with terms and conditions: one gift per year, no refunds.
I tied the rakhi. You hold the wallet. Teamwork.
Happy Rakhi to the brother who still owes me for the cricket ball he broke in 2012.
Bhai, this thread is the only thing I have tied that you cannot untie with a lame excuse.
Thank you for protecting me from everything except your terrible jokes. Happy Rakhi!
My rakhi costs 50 rupees. Your gift should cost more. Just saying. 🎁
Happy Raksha Bandhan to my brother, who eats my sweets and calls it tasting.
You are my favourite brother. Yes, I know you are my only brother. Still counts.
Rakhi on the wrist, receipt in my hand. Bhai, the shopping list is ready.
Happy Rakhi, bro! Mummy loves you more, but I tie the rakhi, so I win.
Bhai, the rakhi is on. Now behave like a hero and not like the boy who hides my charger.
Protecting me is your duty. Annoying me seems to be your hobby. Happy Raksha Bandhan!
I was nice to you for one whole day. Please frame this rakhi.
Happy Rakhi to the brother who sleeps through my calls but wakes up for the gift talk.

Rakhi Wishes for Brother Far Away or Abroad

For a brother in another city, a hostel, the army or another country, when the rakhi travels by post.

The courier tracking says two days. My love reached you the moment I packed it. Happy Rakhi, bhai.
Your wrist is far away this year, so I tied a rakhi around my heart instead. Happy Rakhi.
Bhai, check your mailbox and then call me. I want to see the rakhi on your wrist on video.
Your city has a new address, but your name is still first on my rakhi list. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
Mummy kept your share of kheer in the fridge, just in case you walk in. Happy Rakhi, bhai.
You moved far away to build your future, and every one of us is proud of you. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
It is morning here and night there, but Raksha Bandhan is the same day for both of us. Happy Rakhi!
The thali is ready, the sweets are ready, only my brother is missing. Come home soon, bhai.
A rakhi in an envelope cannot hug you, so please hug yourself once on my behalf. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
Wherever you are posted, may you be safe and may we celebrate the next rakhi together. Happy Rakhi, fauji bhai.
Miles cannot loosen a knot tied with this much love. Happy Raksha Bandhan, brother.
Rakhi day without your noise feels strange. The house is too quiet, bhai. Happy Rakhi.
I sent the rakhi early so it reaches you on time. Please tie it before you get busy. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
Happy Rakhi from your sister on the other side of the world. Distance is just a number; you are still my favourite person.

Rakhi Wishes for Brother-in-Law and Bhabhi (Lumba Rakhi)

For your jiju, your husband's brother, or your bhaiya and bhabhi together when you tie a lumba rakhi on her bangle.

Happy Raksha Bandhan, jiju. Thank you for being a brother to me from the day you joined our family.
Jiju, you came into the family as my sister's husband and became my second bhaiya. Happy Rakhi.
Happy Raksha Bandhan to my brother-in-law, the only relative who takes my side in every family debate.
Bhaiya and bhabhi, one rakhi for each of you and one prayer for both: stay happy together always.
Bhabhi, this lumba rakhi is my way of saying you are not just family by marriage, you are my sister too.
Happy Raksha Bandhan, bhabhi. You made our home warmer and my brother wiser. Two big wins.
To my husband's brother: thank you for treating me like your own sister from day one. Happy Rakhi, bhaiya.
Jiju, my sister chose well, and I am glad I got a brother out of the deal. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
Bhaiya, bhabhi, may your home always be full of laughter and your kitchen full of sweets. Happy Rakhi.
Happy Raksha Bandhan to my brother-in-law, who protects my sister and still remembers my favourite mithai.
Bhabhi, a lumba for your bangle and a big hug for your patience with my brother. Happy Rakhi!
Devar ji, happy Raksha Bandhan. You are the little brother I gained the day I came into this home.

Raksha Bandhan Wishes for Brother in Hindi

भैया और भाई के लिए सीधे दिल से निकले रक्षाबंधन संदेश। Copy करें और राखी के साथ भेजें।

रक्षाबंधन की ढेर सारी शुभकामनाएँ, भैया! भगवान आपको हर खुशी और लंबी उम्र दे।
भाई, यह राखी सिर्फ़ धागा नहीं, मेरी हर दुआ इसमें बंधी है। हैप्पी रक्षाबंधन!
भैया, आप हमेशा मेरी ढाल बनकर खड़े रहे। इस राखी पर दिल से धन्यवाद।
छोटे, अब तू मेरी रक्षा करेगा? पहले अपना कमरा तो साफ़ कर ले! राखी मुबारक।
भाई, तेरी हर परीक्षा आसान हो और हर सपना पूरा हो। रक्षाबंधन की शुभकामनाएँ।
भैया, आप दूर हैं, पर मेरी राखी और मेरा प्यार आप तक ज़रूर पहुँचेगा।
भाई, इस बार तोहफ़े में बस इतना देना, मेरी हर बात पर हमेशा मुस्कुरा देना।
जीजू, आप सिर्फ़ जीजाजी नहीं, मेरे बड़े भाई जैसे हैं। रक्षाबंधन की शुभकामनाएँ।
भैया-भाभी, आपकी जोड़ी हमेशा ऐसे ही खुश रहे। रक्षाबंधन की हार्दिक बधाई।
भाई, बचपन के झगड़े भूल जा, बस यह राखी याद रख। हैप्पी रक्षाबंधन!

Rakhi Shayari for Brother

भाई के लिए दो और चार लाइन की राखी शायरी, WhatsApp और status के लिए।

कच्चे धागे की यह डोर निराली,
भैया तुमसे ही है घर में दिवाली।
राखी बांधूँ भैया, सजा के थाली,
तेरी कलाई कभी न रहे खाली।
सावन की पूनम आई है,
राखी में बहना ने दुआ सजाई है।
तू दूर सही पर दिल के पास है,
तेरी राखी में मेरा हर एहसास है।
रेशम की राखी, केसर की मिठाई,
तुझ पर सदा रहे रब की परछाई।
भैया, रक्षाबंधन मुबारक!
तेरी कलाई पर जब राखी सजती है,
मेरी दुनिया पूरी सी लगती है।
चंदन का टीका, रेशम का धागा,
भैया तुझसे बस प्यार ही माँगा।
बहना की राखी, भैया का वादा,
इस रिश्ते में प्यार है सबसे ज़्यादा।
छोटा सा धागा, बड़ी सी आस,
भैया तू रहना हमेशा पास।
हर मुश्किल में तू साथ खड़ा,
मेरा भाई सबसे बड़ा।
हैप्पी रक्षाबंधन, भैया!

Short Raksha Bandhan Status for Brother

Short lines for your WhatsApp status or Instagram story on rakhi day.

Happy Raksha Bandhan, bhai! 🧡
Rakhi tied, promise renewed. ✨
One thread. Zero conditions.
My bodyguard since birth. Happy Rakhi! 💪
Bhai on duty, rakhi on wrist.
Happy Rakhi to my first best friend. 🤝
Sweets shared, fights paused. 🍬
Rakhi day with my favourite troublemaker.
Brother: my shield, my joke book, my home.
Silk thread, steel bond.
Bhaiya, always and forever. 🪢
राखी का धागा, भैया का वादा। 🧡
रक्षाबंधन मुबारक हो, मेरे प्यारे भाई!
भाई है तो सब है। हैप्पी राखी!

Captions for Rakhi Photos With Brother

For the rakhi day selfie, the thali photo and the throwback picture you post with your brother.

Same parents, same nose, same rakhi tradition. 📸
Then and now: still fighting, still tying rakhi.
Throwback to when he was shorter than me. 🕰️
Rakhi on his wrist, smile on my face.
Plot twist: he actually liked the rakhi this year.
The thali is set and so is the drama.
Proof that we can stand next to each other for one photo.
Our sibling selfie, now an annual event. 🤳
Brother tax collected. Happy Rakhi! 🎁
Twinning in kurtas, fighting over laddoos.
Every rakhi photo is a new chapter of us.
He complains about the glitter rakhi every year. Then wears it all day. ✨
Bhaiya and me, from tiny hands to grown-up wrists.
Not pictured: the fight over who sits in the middle.

Lines to Write in a Rakhi Card or Envelope

For the note that goes inside the rakhi envelope or on the gift tag, especially when you post the rakhi.

Inside this envelope is one rakhi and a whole year of prayers. Tie it on, bhai.
Please tie this before breakfast and send me a photo. I will be waiting by the phone.
Bhai, this rakhi took me an hour to choose. Wear it for at least a day.
Roli and rice are in the small packet. Mummy says do the tilak properly.
This thread has travelled far to find you. Treat it like the VIP it is.
If this card reaches late, the rakhi still counts. Love from your sister.
Ask someone to tie this on your right wrist, then call me. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
No gift needed this year. Just come home for Diwali. That is the deal.

Raksha Bandhan 2027: Date, Muhurat and How It Is Marked

Raksha Bandhan falls on Shravan Purnima, the full moon of the month of Shravan. In 2027, Drik Panchang (New Delhi) lists the Purnima tithi from 10:28 AM on Monday, 16 August to 12:58 PM on Tuesday, 17 August, so the festival is on 17 August.

The rakhi tying time is 5:51 AM to 12:58 PM on 17 August, as per Drik Panchang for New Delhi. Bhadra, a period traditionally avoided for tying rakhi, ends before sunrise this year, so the whole morning is open. Timings shift a little by city, so check your local panchang. For every other festival date this year, see our Indian festival calendar 2027.

How the rakhi is tied. The sister prepares a thali with roli, rice, a diya, sweets and the rakhi. She puts a tilak on her brother's forehead, ties the rakhi on his right wrist, does a small aarti and feeds him a sweet. He gives her a gift and promises to protect her. In many Marwari and Rajasthani families, a lumba rakhi is also tied on the bhabhi's bangle.

Make your wish personal. Add one real memory to any line above, like the kite you flew together or the time he covered for you. If he is not the emotional type, a funny line with a childhood photo works just as well. Wishing your brother on his birthday too? Our birthday wishes for brother are ready to copy.

FAQs

When is Raksha Bandhan in 2027?

Raksha Bandhan 2027 is on Tuesday, 17 August, on Shravan Purnima. The Purnima tithi runs from 10:28 AM on 16 August to 12:58 PM on 17 August (New Delhi).

What is the best time to tie rakhi in 2027?

Drik Panchang lists the rakhi tying time for New Delhi as 5:51 AM to 12:58 PM on 17 August 2027. Timings differ slightly by city.

Is there Bhadra on Raksha Bandhan 2027?

No. As per Drik Panchang, Bhadra ends before sunrise on 17 August 2027, so you can tie the rakhi any time in the morning window until 12:58 PM.

What should I write to my brother on Raksha Bandhan?

Thank him for one specific thing he did for you, wish him health and success, and add a light joke if that is how you two talk. Short and personal works best.

How do I wish my brother on Rakhi if he lives far away?

Post the rakhi a week early with a short note, then video call him on the day so you can watch him tie it. The far away wishes above work well with a courier rakhi.

What is a lumba rakhi?

A lumba rakhi is a hanging rakhi that a sister ties on her bhabhi's bangle. It is common in Marwari and Rajasthani families and honours the brother's wife as part of the bond.

On which hand is rakhi tied?

By tradition, the rakhi is tied on the brother's right wrist, after a tilak of roli and rice.

156 Raksha Bandhan Wishes for Brother