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Bhai Dooj 2025 festival is celebrated today, Thursday, October 23, as the last day of the five-day Diwali festival. Bhai Dooj, also known as Bhau Beej, Yama Dwitiya, Bhatra Dwitiya and Bhai DwitiyaIt is a fearful festival that celebrates the precious bond between siblings.

Sisters fast for the long life, happiness and prosperity of their brothers. In some areas, it is also believed that bathing in the Yamuna River at Bhai Dooj is washed away.

Bhai Dooj: Muhurat 2025

According to the Hindu calendar, Bhai Dooj falls on the second lunar day (Dwitiya Tithi) of Shukla Paksha. ‘Kartik Bear‘It comes right after Diwali.

according to Drik Panchang, the Dwithiya Tithi It starts on 22 October at 20.16 and ends on 23 October at 22.46. The most auspicious time to perform the Tilak ceremony is between 13.13 and 15.28 today. Aparahna period (afternoon).

• Bhai Dooj Apararahna Time: 12:40 – 14:59
• Tilak Muhurat: 13:13 – 15:28
• Brahma Muhurat: 04:05 – 04:55
• Abhijit Muhurat: 11:08 – 11:54
• Vijaya Muhurat: 13:26 – 14:12

For Bhai Dooj thali you will need things like Vermilion, rice grains, flowers, betel nut, betel leaf, silver coin, coconut, sweets, sacred thread, durva grass, banana and a small lamp.

Bhai Dooj: Folklore

Yamuna welcomed her brother Yama, applied Tilak on his forehead and fed him sweets. Moved by her love, Lord Yama bestowed upon every brother who received his sister’s Tilak on this day that he would enjoy a long and healthy life.