On the Shravana full moon a sister ties a rakhi on her brother's wrist and he vows protection in return. The thread is older than the sibling custom — a raksha was tied by priests and wives before battle, a vow made visible.
Source: Bhavishya Purana, raksha-bandhana mantra
yena baddho balī rājā dānavendro mahābalaḥ
By which the mighty king Bali was bound — I bind you with this raksha; do not waver, do not waver.
Honoured deity: Not deity-centred; the vow of raksha itself is honoured
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