Bhai Dooj 2021: Know all about the history, significance.
Hindus commemorate Bhai Dooj, Bhaubeej, Bhai Tika, and Bhai Phonta on the second lunar day of Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) in the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar or the Shalivahan Shaka calendar month of Kartika. It is observed during the Diwali (or Tihar) and Holi (or Holika) festivals. This day is celebrated in a similar way to the Raksha Bandhan event. Sisters give gifts to their brothers on this day. Yama Dwitiya is the name given to the day in the southern section of the country.
Bhai Dooj 2021, also known as Yama Dwitiya or Bhai Tika, is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and protection between brothers and sisters.
The link between siblings is one that should be cherished throughout the year. Bhai Dooj, also known as Yama Dwitiya or Bhai Tika, is a Hindu festival that honours this special link of love and protection. Bhai Dooj is celebrated two days after Diwali on the second lunar day of the 'Shukla Paksha' (bright fortnight) in the Hindu calendar month of Kartika. Bhai Dooj is observed in November this year.
Historical and significance
There are various legends associated with the celebration of this auspicious event, as there are with most Hindu celebrations, the most popular of which is about Yamraj, the god of death. According to folklore, Yamraj's sister Yamuna tried numerous times to persuade her brother to pay her a visit, but Yamraj was unable to do so for a long time. He was greeted with a great ceremony, given sweets, and had the ceremonial tika placed on his forehead when he finally met her.
Yamraj bestowed a boon on Yamuna in gratitude for the affection and respect he received, and she in turn requested that he set aside a day each year to visit her residence.As a result, the custom of siblings visiting each other on this day began to honour their kinship.
Another tradition claims that after slaying the monster Naraksura, Lord Krishna went to see his sister Subhadra on this day. Subhadra greeted him with a flower garland, applied the tika to his forehead, and conducted an aarti, giving birth to the Bhai Dooj festival.
Celebrations
Bhai Dooj is identical to Raksha Bandhan in spirit and heart, however the traditional Rakhi is not tied on the wrist on this occasion. On this day, older siblings give their younger siblings gifts and money, and the younger siblings apply the tika on their foreheads and pray for their safety and protection. The entire family comes together to celebrate this auspicious event and to eat the leftover Diwali delights.
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