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News India Live, Digital Desk: As the festival of Diwali comes to an end, the day of Bhai Dooj arrives, symbolizing the loving relationship between brother and sister. On this day, sisters apply tilak on their brother’s forehead and pray for his long life and good health. If you are also confused about the exact date of Bhai Dooj in 2025, then let us ease your difficulty.
When is Bhai Dooj in 2025? (Bhai Dooj 2025 Date)
In the year 2025, the festival of Bhai Dooj will be celebrated on Thursday, October 23. According to the Hindu calendar, this festival falls on the second i.e. Dwitiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month. Dwitiya Tithi will start at 08:16 PM on 22 October 2025 and will end at 10:46 PM on 23 October 2025. According to Udaya Tithi, it will be auspicious to celebrate this festival on 23 October only.
What is the auspicious time to do Tilak? (Auspicious time for Tilak)
Afternoon is considered to be the best time to apply Tilak to brother. The auspicious time for doing Tilak on 23rd October will start from 01:13 PM till 03:28 PM.[Accordinglysisterswillgetatotalof2hoursand15minutestodothetilakoftheirbrother[इसहिसाबसेबहनोंकोभाईकातिलककरनेकेलिएकुल2घंटे15मिनटकासमयमिलेगा।
Why is the festival of Bhai Dooj celebrated?
Bhai Dooj is also known as ‘Yam Dwitiya’. It is believed that on this day Yamraj, the god of death, went to his sister Yamuna’s house for food. Yamuna honored him very much and applied tilak and wished for his long life. Pleased with this, Yamraj gave this boon to his sister that any brother who goes to his sister’s house on this day and eats food prepared by her and gets tilak done, will not have the fear of untimely death. This tradition has been going on since then.
This festival shows the unbreakable love and trust between brother and sister. It is not just a ritual but a day of promise of love, respect and protection towards each other.
