According to one such story when the widowed Rani Karnavati was about to be attacked by Bahadur Shah, she sent a Rakhi to Emperor Humayun. Owing to the great significance and importance attached to the custom, Humayun wasted no time in sending his troops to the queen’s rescue.  Many people then followed this same tradition and now it is a national festival. In Gujarat, people from all walks of life tend to celebrate this day with their brothers and other loved ones, sweets are made and brothers are welcomed with open hearts. As a token of affection, brothers tend to either gift their sisters or even give them cash. With a new wave of online culture catching on more and more, websites are coming forward to with a number of options to send rakhi and other gifts such as flowers and sweets to their loved ones. You need to send them cash and order them with the requisite details. The company will send gifts on your behalf. In other words with the changing times, even the festival of Raksha Bandhan has become modern!