Summary:
Vendors have put up special tents at some places to sell rakhis. In fact, making rakhis has become a cottage industry in Hyderabad, with beads, sponges and coloured threads being much-sought-after items. There are some families in the city that are devoted to making rakhis. There are at least 300 families that are involved in making rakhis. There are 2,500 ad hoc retail traders who sell rakhis as a seasonal business in the city..