While Raksha Bandhan is celebrated across the country, different locations of the country celebrate the day in different ways. These celebrations are commenced on same day, and may not have anything to do with Raksha Bandhan itself or Rakhi.
In Northern and Southern india, Rakhi is celebrated as Rakhi Purnima and the word "Purnima" means a full moon night. In western India and parts of it is celebrated as Nariyal Purnima. People offer coconut in sea to honor the Lorn Varuna, the God of Sea.
The native people of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, celebrate Raksha Bandhan on the Shravani Purnima, it is a day on which people change their janeu (sacred thread). On this day the famous Bagwal fair is celebrated at Devidhura in district Champawat. Punyu in Kumauni means Purnima it is the purnima in which the sacred thread Janeu or Janyo is changed. The Raksha Bandhan celebrations are same in all locations of North India.
One more important ritual of rakhi is preparing Rakhi Pooja Thali or Puja Thali for brother.
Rakhi thali is the same as the thali for the pooja of the devine being. The Rakhi Thali contains a roli or tika, diya, rice, sandalwood, incense sticks and sweets. In Raksha bandhan thali, the rakhis are kept along with the moli thread. You can also use new ideas to decorate raksha bhandhan thali with rakhi flowers, petals, rakhi sweets and keeping different kind of rakhi threads and rakhi gifts.
Apart from this, you can also keep rakhi thali with Lord Ganesha Idol, Swastika symbol.
You can also innovate your own way of decorating the rakhi thali. Brass or silver or silver plated rakhi thali are considered most sacred. You can use Beatle leaves instead of of the containers as Beatle leaves are considered to be auspicious.
On Rakhi, Sisters buy various types rakhis like designer rakhi,gold rakhi, pearl rakhi, silver rakhi, zari rakhi etc as a expression of their love. Sisters also purchases rakhi gift for brother well in advance and brothers too purchase the return gift for sister.
There are so many online gift shops from where you can order online gifts like, online rakhi, rakhi with chocolates, rakhi with dry fruits, raksha bhandhan cards for this auspicious occasion.
FNP is one of the best place to choose online gifts as they provide international gift delivery services through which you can send rakhi to USA or Rakhi to UK .