Bhai Dooj
bhai dooj bhai tika bhaubeej bhai beej bhai phonta bhratri dwitiya festival celebrated hindu second lunar day shukla paksha bright fortnight kartika eighth month vikram samvat hindu calendar shalivahana shaka calendar celebrated diwali tihar festival holi festival celebration day similar festival raksha bandhan southern part india day celebrated yama dwitiya kayastha community two bhai doojs celebrated famous one come second day diwali lesserknown one celebrated day two diwali haryana uttar pradesh ritual also followed dry coconut named gola regional language klewa tied along width worshipping also used time aarti brother bengal day celebrated bhai phota come one day kali puja festival known bhai dooj hindi भाई दूज entire northern part india observed diwali festival awadh purvanchal region uttar pradesh bihar also known bhaiya dooj widely celebrated maithils nepal bihar bhardutiya people various ethnic group first day new year observed govardhan pūja bhai teeka nepali भाइटीका nepal important festival dashain vijaya dashmi dussehra observed fifth day tihar festival widely celebrated maithils nepal bhardutiya bhai tika followed people various ethnic group among madhesis newari celebrate kija puja sister put vertical tika seven colour known saptarangi tika brother forehead bhai phonta bengali ভাই ফোঁটা bengal take place every year second day kali puja mainly observed west bengal tripura bangladesh bhai jiuntia odia ଭାଇ ଜିଉନ୍ତିଆ western odisha bhau beej bhav bij marathi भाऊ बीज bhai beej amongst marathi gujarati konkanispeaking community state maharashtra goa gujarat karnataka another name day yamadwitheya yamadvitiya legendary meeting yama god death sister yamuna famous river dwitheya second day new moon name include bhatru dviteeya bhatri ditya bhaghini hastha bhojanamu andhra pradesh telangana according hindu religion slaying evil demon narakasura lord krishna visited sister subhadra gave warm welcome sweet flower also affectionately applied tilaka krishna forehead believe origin festival day festival sister invite brother sumptuous meal often including favourite dishessweets procedure may different bihar central india whole ceremony signifies duty brother protect sister well sister blessing brother carrying forward ceremony traditional style sister perform arti brother apply red tika brother forehead tika ceremony occasion bhai bij signifies sister sincerest prayer long happy life brother treat gift return elder brother bless sister may treat also gift cash customary haryana maharashtra celebrate auspicious occasion bhaubeej woman brother worship moon chandra instead apply mehendi girl tradition sister whose brother life far away go house sends sincerest prayer long happy life brother moon god performs aarti moon reason child hindu parent affectionately call moon chandamama chanda mean moon mama mean mother brother bhai phonta west bengal celebrated much splendour ceremony marked many ritual along grand feast arranged brother necessary brother sister year age festival bhai bij popular haryana gujarat maharashtra goa celebrated great fervour gaiety brother sister look forward occasion immense enthusiasm add charm occasion bhai bij gift given brother sister token love appreciation bhav bij time family reunion brother sister family get together close relative friend also invited celebrate bhav bij many family special dish festival include maharashtra sweet called basundi poori kheerni poori occasion brother sister exchange gift pray long happy life bhai tika nepal also known bhai tihar meaning tihar festival brother day sister pray yamraj long life prosperity brother ritual involves sister marking forehead brother seven coloured long tika rest ritual similar performed hindu elsewhere special garland gomphrena globosa flower made sister offering brother rachel fell mcdermott professor asian study columbia university describes rabindranath tagore rakhibandhan ceremony inspired bhai dooj ritual organized protest partition bengal rabindranath tagore extended symbolism brother second ritual bonding brother sister celebrated right pujas concluded evoke friendship hindu muslim member community would tie red thread brotherhood others wrist throughout partition period rakhibandhan ceremony regularly announced bengali english paper addition landlord even british indian association saw boycott emphasis upon swadeshi item disturbing peace rural muslim area withdrew support