Bhai Dooj: Importance of the festival and why is it celebrated

Diwali begins with Dhanteras which is followed by Chhoti Diwali, Diwali, Govardhan Puja, and finally Bhai Dooj.  special Hindu festival kwn as Bhai Dooj is celebrated for  eternal bond between different siblings. This year festival will be celebrated on October 29, 2019. On  auspicious day of Bhai Dooj, sister prays to god for  well-being, and prosperity of ir bror. In return, bor is said to follow ir responsibilities of caring and loving ir sisters. With a decorated thali containing sweets and coconut, sister ceremonies occasion by putting a tilak mark on forehe of ir brors followed by an aarti of him.

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Why is Bhai Dooj Celebrated?

As per history, After killing demon Narkasur, Lord Krishna visited his sister, Subhra. By making occasion special his sister greeted her bror with sweets and flowers. She also applied a vermilion tilak on his forehe and refore festival of Bhai Dooj was celebrated. festival is also kwn as Bhaubeej, Bhai Tika and Yama Dwitiya.

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Significance of Bhai Dooj

festival has a literal meaning attached to it, 'Bhai' means bror and 'Dooj' means second day after new moon. auspicious festival is t only said to celebrate bonding between bror and sister but also is said to protect ir relationship from evil and bring prosperity in ir lives. festival is celebrated in different states in India with unalike rituals. Bhai Dooj is kwn as Bhai Phota in West Bengal, Yama Dwitiya in sourn India and Bhau Beej in Maharastra. basic significance of Bhai Dhooj is feeling and emotion behind celebrating this wonderful festival. While revealing and rejuvenating eternal love of bror and sister.

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