Bhai Dooj 2025: Bhaiya Dooj is considered an important festival in Hindu religion. It also symbolizes the precious relationship between brother and sister. In this, sisters pray to God for the protection of their brothers. This year the festival of Bhaidooj is on 23 October 2025, Thursday.

In return, brothers give gifts to their sisters. According to mythological belief, Bhaiya Dooj is the last day of the five-day festival of lights.

It is celebrated on the second day of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month and the next day of Govardhan Puja. It is not only a religious ritual but also a festival of cultural and strengthening of relationships. Like Rakshabandhan, Bhai Dooj is also a festival of brothers and sisters.

On this day, sisters pray for their brother’s long life and happiness and peace.

Religious significance of Bhaidooj

It is believed that if a brother goes to his sister’s house and eats food on that day, then there is happiness and prosperity in both their homes. There the sister’s good fortune increases. If brothers and sisters take bath in Yamuna on this day, then the lifespan of both increases and happiness and prosperity come. If someone cannot take bath in Yamuna then he should remember Yamuna river and take bath.

According to mythological beliefs, on this date Yamuna Mai invited her brother Yamraj to her house. Welcoming him and applying tilak. Yamraj was pleased with his service and took a promise from him that every year on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya Tithi, he would go to his house and have food.

Different names of Bhaidooj across the country

After this, the tradition of celebrating the festival of Bhaiya Dooj or Bhai Dooj started. The festival of Bhai Dooj is celebrated almost in the entire country. It is known by different names in different places.

The festival of Bhai Dooj is known as Bhai Phuta in Bengal, Bhau Vrat in Maharashtra and Goa and Bhai Tihar in Nepal.

Method of worship and importance

This is a festival which is celebrated with great enthusiasm from cities to villages. According to the belief, sisters give coconut to their brother and wish for his happiness, peace and prosperity. Coconut shell is considered a symbol of brother’s protection.

Sisters also bless their brothers for long life. For this, Tilak thali is prepared by placing roli, mauli, sandalwood, flowers, sweets, aarti and betel nuts in the puja thali. The lamp is lit facing south. After applying Tilak, sisters bless the brother with Aarti.

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