Bhai Dooj 2025 Rules: The festival of Bhai Dooj is celebrated two days after Diwali. The five-day festival of Diwali, which started from Dhanteras, ends with the festival of Bhai Dooj. Bhai Dooj is also known as Bhau Beej, Bhaiya Dooj, Bhatra Dwitiya, Bhai Dwitiya and Bhatru Dwitiya. The festival of Bhai Dooj tells the story of the unbreakable love between brother and sister. On Bhai Dooj, sisters apply tilak to their brother and pray for his happiness and prosperity.
Brothers give gifts to their sisters on this day. On this day, sisters wake up in the morning and observe a fast after taking bath. Then she sends an invitation to her brother. After brother’s arrival, sisters decorate the puja plate. Then she applies Tilak to her brother, ties Kalava and performs the Aarti. After this the sisters feed sweets to their brothers. After this, brothers give gifts to their sisters, but some special rules for the day of Bhai Dooj are mentioned in the religious scriptures. In such a situation, let us know what to do and what not to do on this day?
Bhai Dooj auspicious time (Bhai Dooj 2025 Shubh Muhurat)
According to the Panchang, Dwitiya Tithi is starting on 22 October 2025 at 08:16 pm. At the same time, this date will end on October 23, 2025, at 10:46 pm. In such a situation, the festival of Bhai Dooj will be celebrated on 23 October. The auspicious time for doing Tilak on this day will start at 01:13 pm. This auspicious time will last till 03:28.
What to do on Bhai Dooj?
- On the day of Bhai Dooj, sisters should call brothers home.
- On coming home, apply Tilak to your brother and perform Aarti.
- Be sure to feed paan to your brother.
- Worship Yamraj and Yamuna.
- Listen to the story of Yamraj and Yamuna.
- Feed your brother.
- On this day, worship of Chitra Gupta, pen and ink pot is considered auspicious.
- Donate a lamp to Yamraj.
What not to do on Bhai Dooj?
- On this day, brothers should not lie to their sisters even by mistake.
- Do not eat meat, alcohol and tamasic things.
- On this day, sisters should not eat food before applying tilak to their brother.
- On this day, brothers and sisters should not fight with each other even by mistake.
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