Bhai Dooj 2022

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Bhai Dooj Date and Muhurat 2022

Bhai Dooj 2022

26^th October

Bhai Dooj Tika Muhurat = 14:41 to 15:24

Bhai Dooj 2023

14^th November

Bhai Dooj Tika Muhurat = 14:35 to 15:16

Bhai Dooj 2024

3^rdNovember

Bhai Dooj Tika Muhurat = 13:09 to 15:19

Bhai Dooj 2025

23^rdOctober

Bhai Dooj Tika Muhurat = 13:12 to 15:25

Bhai Dooj 2026

11^thNovember

Bhai Dooj Tika Muhurat = 13:09 to 15:17

Bhai Dooj 2027

31^thOctober

Bhai Dooj Tika Muhurat = 13:10 to 15:21

Bhai Dooj 2028
19 October
Bhai Dooj Date – Thursday, 19 October 2028
Bhai Dooj Tilak Muhurta – 01:14 Pm To 03:31 Pm (19 October 2028)
Second Date Start - 05:00 Am (19 October 2028)
Second Date Ends - Till 01:58 (October 20, 2028)

Bhai Dooj 2029
07 November
Bhai Dooj Date – Wednesday, 07 November 2029
Bhai Dooj Tilak Muhurta – 01:19 Pm To 03:21 Pm (07 November 2029)
Second Date Start - 06:07 Am (07 November 2029)
Second Date Ends - Till 02:37 (08 November 2029)

Bhai Dooj 2030
28 October
Bhai Dooj Date – Monday, 28 October 2030
Bhai Dooj Tilak Muhurta – 01:12 Pm To 03:25 Pm (28 October 2030)
Second Date Starts From 10:36 Pm (27 October 2030)
Second Date Ends - 07:21 Pm (28 October 2030)

Bhai Dooj 2031
November 16
Bhai Dooj Date – Sunday, 16 November 2031
Bhai Dooj Tilak Muhurta – 01:10 Pm To 03:19 Pm (16 November 2031)
Second Date Start - From 12:28 (November 16, 2031)
Second Date Ends - Till 09:59 (November 16, 2031)

Bhai Dooj 2032
04 November
Bhai Dooj Date – Thursday, 04 November 2032
Bhai Dooj Tilak Muhurta – 01:10 Pm To 03:22 Pm (04 November 2032)
Second Date Start – 11:44 Am (04 November 2032)
Second Date Ends - Till 11:46 Am (05 November 2032)

Bhai Dooj or Bhaiya Dooj is a Hindu festival that is celebrated by all women by praying for the long life of their brothers and in return receive gifts. The festival is celebrated on the very last day of the 5 days long Diwali festival which is the second day of the bright fortnight or Shukla Paksha in the Hindu month of Kartik.

Legend has it that as per the Hindu mythology, after defeating the evil demon Narakasura, Lord Krishna paid a visit to his sister Subhadra who gave him a warm welcome with sweets and flowers. She applied tilaka on Krishna's forehead with affection. It is believed by some that this is the origin of the festival. However, Legend has it that on this particular day, Yama, the God of Death visited his sister, Yami. She put tilak on her brother Yama's forehead, garlanded him and fed him special dishes that she cooked herself. Since they were meeting each other after a long time, they dined together and talked to each other to their heart's content. They also exchanged gifts to each other and Yami had made the gift with her own hands. Yama then announced that whoever receives tilak from his sister on this particular day will enjoy long life and prosperity. Based on this, Bhai Dooj is also known as Yama Dwitiya.

Bhai Dooj is celebrated by the invitations of the brothers by the sisters for specially made scrumptious meals that include their most relished dishes. The ceremony is about the brother's responsibility to protect his sister along with the blessings of the sister. It is a very traditionally celebrated ceremony where the sisters ensure to perform aarti of their brothers and apply red tika on their forehead. The tika ceremony on the occasion of Bhai Dooj signifies the prayers of a sister for the long life and prosperous accumulation of her brother. In return, the brother gives gifts which may also be in form of monetary terms. In certain parts of India, women who do not have a brother worship, Lord Moon, instead. As a tradition, they apply Mehendi (henna) on their hands as a tradition. At different places, Bhai Dooj festival is celebrated in different ways. In Haryana, Bhai Phota is celebrated with high energy and fervour. There are numerous rituals conducted during the ceremony that also includes that grand feast for the brothers. On this particular day, the brothers visit their sister's home and the ceremony begins with an Aarti. A tradition is followed on Bhai Dooj where the coconuts are also worshipped and presented to the brother by the sister. The sister then goes on to apply tilak on her brother's forehead and feed him handmade tasty savouries. She also gives her brother blessings for a long and content life. As mentioned earlier, this is followed by the exchange of gifts between the brothers and sisters. This festival is quite similar to the festival of Raksha Bandhan. The festival of Bhai Dooj also gives a chance to family members and relatives to meet each other and spend some great time together till their heart is content.

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