Raksha
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In Hindi, Raksha means 'protection'. This word is derived from the Sanskrit language.
Raksha is the basic spirit with which the festival Rakshabandhan is celebrated in India. In this festival, a sister ties a string, known as Rakhi, around the wrist of her brother, asking him to protect her. The brother reciprocates by gifting his sister a present and renewing his vow to protect her.
In Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book stories Raksha the Demon is the name of the Mother Wolf who adopts the human 'cub' Mowgli.