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News India Live, Digital Desk: Bhai Dooj 2025: The symbol of the sacred relationship of brother and sister, the festival of happiness and lots of love, Bhai Dooj is celebrated two days after Deepawali every year. This is not just a festival, but a special opportunity to show the unwavering love between siblings and respect for each other. On this day, sisters wish their brother’s long life, good health and happiness and prosperity, then the brothers promise to protect their sisters and give them gifts.
When is this holy festival in 2025 and what is the auspicious time to apply tilak on this day? Let’s know some special things related to this festival and the amazing story of Yamraj-Yamuna.
When is Bhai Dooj 2025 and what is auspicious time?
According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Bhai Dooj is celebrated every year on the second date of the Shukla Paksha of Kartik month.
- Bhai Dooj festival in 2025 October 21, Tuesday Will have to have
- To apply tilak to brother Shubh Muhurta 01:29 pm to 03:41 pm Will remain till During this auspicious period, sisters can do tilak of their brother, whose total duration will be 2 hours 11 minutes.
What is the story of Yamraj and Yamuna associated with Bhai Dooj?
The festival of Bhai Dooj is associated with the legend of Lord Yamraj and his sister Yamuna. According to this story:
A long time ago, Yamraj loved his sister Yamuna very much, but due to his busyness, he was often unable to meet him. One day, Yamuna missed her brother a lot and sent an invitation to meet him. Seeing the repeated request of Yamuna, Yamraj finally started meeting him on an auspicious day.
When Yamraj reached his sister’s house, Yamuna was very happy to see him. He welcomed his brother with great love, applied tilak, performed Aarti and served him with various delicious dishes and gave him food with his own hands. Yamraj was very happy to see the sister’s love and hospitality. He asked Yamuna to ask for any boon.
Yamuna asked his brother at that moment to ask for this unique boon: “Brother! You come to my house every year, and on this day, the brother who will bathe in Yamuna and eat his hands and eat food in his hands, he should not be afraid of premature death.” Yamuna also expressed a desire that on this day, whoever tilak with love on her brother’s forehead will pray for her long life, all the wishes of her brother will be fulfilled and she will live a healthy and prosperous life.
Yamraj was very happy to see his sister’s loving insistence and gave a boon by saying ‘Aastastu’. Since then, it has been believed that by getting tilak from the sister’s hands on the day of Bhai Dooj and eating at her house, the brother gets long life and success in life.
How do you celebrate the festival of Bhai Dooj?
On this day, sisters make special preparations. She decorates the plate of worship, in which Kumkum, Akshat (rice), lamps, sweets and flowers are kept. After this, she calls her brother in auspicious time and tilak with love. After Tilak, she performs Aarti and feeds her brother with sweets, fruits and especially dry shells (coconut) etc. Brothers also bless their sisters on this occasion and thank them by giving gifts or Dakshina. This festival makes the brother-sister relationship even stronger.
This festival is a beautiful opportunity for both brother and sister to express emotional engagement and mutual love. So celebrate this holy festival with your siblings with full devotion and love
