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Bhai Dooj 2020: Puja Vidhi And Rituals Associated With This Festival
Take a look at the Rituals Associated With Bhai Dooj falling on 16 November 2020.
After the sparkling celebration of Diwali, brothers and sisters all over India get ready for the festival of Bhai Dooj. On this day, sisters apply 'tilak' on their brothers' forehead and pray for their well being. The brothers are supposed to shower their sisters with lavish gifts on this occasion. This year, the festival will be celebrated on 16 November 2020.
It is believed that on this auspicious day, the God of death, Yamaraja visits his sister, Yamuna and she welcomes her brother by applying a tilak on his forehead and so the ritual of tilak and the tilak festival are so popular. Lord Krishna had also defeated the demon Narakasura on the same day.
Bhai Dooj Aparahna Time - 01:10 PM to 03:18 PM (Duration - 02 Hours 08 Mins). Dwitiya Tithi Begins at 07:06 AM on Nov 16, 2020, and ends at 03:56 AM on Nov 17, 2020.
Bhai Dooj This Year: Dates And Muhurtam
This year Bhai Dooj will be celebrated on November 16, 2020. Let us now understand the Vidhi and the rituals associated with Bhai Dooj.Bhai Dooj Aparahna Time - 01:10 PM to 03:18 PM (Duration - 02 Hours 08 Mins). Dwitiya Tithi Begins at 07:06 AM on Nov 16, 2020, and ends at 03:56 AM on Nov 17, 2020.
Significance And The Different Names Of Bhai Dooj
Like
most
of
our
Indian
festivals,
Bhai
Dooj
is
also
about
family
bonding
and
sibling
love.
It
is
a
chance
for
the
brother
and
sister
to
renew
their
attachments.
In
our
busy
lives,
we
often
forget
to
nurture
our
relationships.
These
festivals
bring
us
closer
to
our
near
and
dear
ones.
In
Bengal,
this
event
is
known
as
'Bhai
Phota'
where
'Phota'
means
tilak.
This
tilak
or
the
protective
spot
on
the
forehead
is
applied
in
order
to
guard
the
brother
against
any
danger
and
negative
energies.
Bhai
Dooj
is
also
known
as
the
'Yama
Dwitiya'.
It
is
believed
that
anyone
who
receives
a
tilak
from
his
sister
on
this
day
would
never
be
put
through
hell.
Significant Rituals Of Bhai Dooj
There
are
some
important
rituals
associated
with
Bhai
Dooj
which
need
to
be
followed.
Let
us
take
a
look.
1.
Brothers
and
sisters
have
to
take
an
early
bath
on
the
day
of
Bhai
Dooj.
After
which
the
brother
must
visit
his
sister.
2.
The
sister
applies
a
tilak
or
tika
with
kumkum
on
the
forehead
of
her
brother
reciting
a
mantra.
3.
Then
the
sister
has
to
give
a
coconut
to
the
brother.
4.
After
that
the
sister
has
to
do
the
aarti
for
her
brother
and
pray
for
his
long
life.
5.
If
her
brother
is
married,
then
the
sister
has
to
apply
tilak
on
her
sister-in-law's
forehead
as
well
and
give
her
a
dry
coconut.
6.
If
her
brother
happens
to
have
kids
then
the
tilak
has
to
be
applied
to
their
foreheads
as
well.
7.
If
someone
does
not
have
a
brother
then
she
can
do
a
puja
for
the
moon
and
follow
the
rituals.
Mantra To Be Chanted While Applying The Tilak
Bhratus
tabaa
grajaataaham,
Bhunksa
bhaktamidam
shuvam
Preetaye
yama
raajasya
Yamunaah
Visheshatah
After chanting the mantra, pray for the long life of your brother. Another important ritual of Bhai Dooj is 'Bhagini Hastha Bhojanam' which means that the brother has to partake the meal which is prepared by the sister for him.
Thereafter, the brother gives valuable gifts to his sister as a mark of love. Taking a dip in the Yamuna river is also considered to be highly pious.
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