Friday, April 18, 2025

BHAIYA DOOJ


Bhai dooj commemorates the bond of love between siblings and is celebrated with rituals similar to Raksha Bandhan after two days of Deepawali. It’s celebrated in different parts of the country, however, a familiar ritual involves the veneration of brothers by their sisters.Sisters prepare a veneration plate with kumkum, sweet and earthen diya. They perform aarti of their brothers and offer them sumptuous meal in exchange of their blessing and gift signifies the love of sister for her brother . connects us with Supreme Soul God Father as Brother to protect his sister.On this day Lord Krishna visited his sister Subhadra after killing the demon Narkasura. Narkasura. His sister was very happy and she applied tilak and served very delicious food. From that day people started celebrating this auspicious day as Bhai Tilak or Bhai Dooj. As per a mythological belief when Lord Krishna killed a demon naming Narakasura on Naraka Chaturdashi, which we also call Choti Diwali, and when he visited his sister Subhadra. She gave him a grand welcome for his winning over the devil and she also applied a Vijay Tilak. From that day every sister celebrates this occasion like Bhai Dooj.