Bhai Dooj’s story: The festival of Bhai Dooj i.e. Yama Dwitiya is celebrated on the third day of Diwali. This festival is celebrated throughout India. Bhai Dooj is called Bhagini Hasta Bhojana in Sanskrit. Bhai Dooj is also called Bhaiya Dooj, Bhau Beej, Bhatra Dwitiya, Bhai Dwitiya and Bhatru Dwitiya. On the day of Bhai Dooj, sisters apply tilak to their brothers and pray for their long life and happiness and prosperity.
Sisters keep fast on this day. She calls her brother to her home and applies tilak on him. Ties Kalawa and performs Aarti. After this the sisters feed sweets to their brothers. After this, brothers give gifts to their sisters. This festival of brother and sister is associated with the god of death Yamraj and his sister Yamuna. It has a mythological story. Let us know how the celebration of Bhai Dooj started?
Bhai Dooj auspicious time (2025)
- Bhaiya Dooj start date: 22 October 2025, 08:16 pm
- Bhaiya Dooj date ends: 23 October 2025, 10:46 pm
- Bhaiya Dooj Puja Muhurat: 01:13 pm to 03:28 pm
Story of Bhai Dooj (Bhai Dooj Ki Katha)
According to the legend, Yamraj and Yamuna were born from the womb of Chhaya, wife of Lord Surya. Yamuna ji always requested her brother to come to her house and have dinner, but Yamraj was very busy and he used to postpone his sister Yamuna ji’s request. One day, on the second day of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month, Yamraj suddenly reached the house of his sister Yamuna.
Yamuna ji was very happy to see her brother suddenly at her home. After this, Yamuna ji honored her brother with love. Made them eat food. Yamraj was very pleased with Yamuna ji’s respect and treatment and asked her to ask for a boon. Then Yamuna ji told her brother that every year on this day you will come to my place for food.
Also, Yamuna ji told her brother Yamraj to give me this boon that on this day, any sister who applies tilak to her brother and serves him food will not be afraid of you. On this Yamraj said ‘Amen’ and went to Yampuri. Since then the celebration of the festival of Bhai Dooj started. It is believed that the brothers who accept the hospitality of their sister by taking bath in Yamuna on this day have no fear of Yamraj.
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