The festival of Bhai Dooj is considered very auspicious. This festival is a symbol of brother-sister love, when sisters apply tilak to their brothers with great love and in return brothers give them gifts. Along with this, they promise to always protect them. Bhai Dooj is celebrated on the fifth day of Diwali festival . According to the Hindu calendar, it is celebrated every year on the second day of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month, which people also know as Yam Dwitiya or Bhatri Dwitiya, so let's know when this festival will be celebrated this year? Let's know its exact date.

When is Bhai Dooj 2024? (Bhai Dooj 2024 Shubh Muhurat)

According to the Hindu calendar, Dwitiya Tithi will start on November 02, 2024 at 08:21 pm. At the same time, this date will end on November 03, 2024. Based on the Panchang, this year the festival of Bhai Dooj will be celebrated on 3 November 2024, Sunday.

Rules of Tilak on Bhai Dooj (Bhai Dooj 2024 Tilak Rules)

On the day of Bhai Dooj, wake up in the morning and take a bath. After this, wear clean and new clothes. Then prepare a plate for Tilak. Keep fruits, flowers, sweets, kumkum, sandalwood, roli, betel nut etc. in the plate. After this, make your brother sit in a clean place. Apply Tilak to your brother according to the auspicious time. Feed him sweets and give him flowers, betel nut, black gram, batasha, dry coconut etc.

Finally, perform Aarti. After Tilak, brothers should give gifts to their sisters and take their blessings. Avoid quarreling with your brother on this day and avoid Tamasik things.