Bhai Tika, Bhaubeej, Bhai Phonta, or Bhratri Dwitiya are other names for Bhaiya Dooj 2024. The unique connection among siblings is celebrated during the auspicious Hindu holiday. It is celebrated on the second day of Shukla Paksha in the Hindu month of Kartik, which typically occurs between October and November in the Gregorian calendar.
Bhaiya Dooj 2024: How do we celebrate
On this day, sisters pray to God for their brother’s longevity, health and prosperity. The sisters honour the occasion by placing a tilak or vermilion mark on their brother’s forehead and then performing an aarti on him while carrying a colourful thali filled with sweets, roli and coconut. They then sweeten their mouths with delicacies, and in return, the sisters are showered with gifts from their brothers.
When is Bhai Dooj 2024: Date and Shubh Mahurat?
The final day of Diwali celebrations is known as Bhai Dooj, Bhau Beej, or Bhaiya Dooj. It commemorates the unique bond between brothers and sisters. According to Drik Panchang, Bhai Dooj will take place this year on Sunday, November 3.
The Bhai Dooj Aparahna period is 12:49 PM to 03:07 PM, which lasts 2 hours and 17 minutes. Yama Dwitiya, Sunday, November 3, 2024:
Dwitiya Tithi Begins – 08:21 PM on Nov 02, 2024
Dwitiya Tithi Ends – 10:05 PM on Nov 03, 2024
Bhai Dooj History and Significance
On Bhaiya Dooj, sisters pray for their brothers to have long and happy lives by performing the Tika ceremony, and brothers offer gifts to their sisters. Bhaiya Dooj is also known as Bhau Beej, Bhatra Dwitiya, Bhai Dwitiya and Bhathru Dwithiya.
According to Hindu mythology, Lord Krishna, after defeating Narakasura, visited his sister Subhadra. Subhadra welcomed him with sweets and flowers and put a tilak on his forehead. Since then, Bhai Dooj has been celebrated on this day. According to another story, the god of death Yama visited his sister Yamuna who welcomed him with the tilak ceremony. Then Yama decided that on this day, whoever receives the tilak and sweets from their sister will be blessed with longevity.
Bhai means brother and Dooj means the second day after the new moon. On this day, people celebrate with their siblings. They also exchange gifts with each other and shower each other with a lot of love. This ceremony takes place to save us from all kinds of evil forces and bless us with prosperity and lo ngevity. In West Bengal, Bhai Dooj is observed as Bhai Phota. In South india, Yama Dwitiya is observed, while Maharashta observes Bhau Beej on the same day.
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Source: HT
