Raksha 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 'man-cub ' Mowgli . See also Rakshasa Hindu mythology List of Hinduism-related articles Reference Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend ( ISBN 0-500-51088-1 ) by Anna Dhallapiccola  This Hinduism-related article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . Categories : Hinduism stubs In other languages : Italiano 