Bhai Dooj 2025 Date: When is Bhai Dooj? Learn the Tilak method and its significance.:

News Topical, Digital Desk : The five-day Diwali festival concludes with the festival of Bhai Dooj. This festival symbolizes the unbreakable love between a brother and sister. Like Raksha Bandhan, this day also strengthens the bond between a brother and sister. When will Bhai Dooj be celebrated this year (Bhai Dooj 2025 Date) and what is its Tilki ritual? Let's find out in this article.

Auspicious time for Bhai Dooj (Bhai Dooj 2025 Shubh Muhurat)

According to the calendar, Dwitiya Tithi will begin at 8:16 pm on October 22, 2025. Dwitiya Tithi will end at 10:46 pm on October 23, 2025. Consequently, Bhai Dooj will be celebrated on October 23. The auspicious time for applying Tilak on this day is from 1:13 pm to 3:28 pm.

Tilak Vidhi (Bhai Dooj 2025 Tilak Vidhi)

First of all prepare the puja plate.
Keep a lamp, roli, Akshat, turmeric, sweets, betel nut, dry coconut and Mauli thread etc. in the plate.
Make your brother face north or north-east.
Sisters should apply tilak on their brother's forehead with roli and Akshat.
After applying tilak, sisters should perform aarti of their brother and feed him sweets.
After this, the brothers give gifts to their sisters and promise to protect them forever.

Importance of Bhai Dooj (Bhai Dooj 2025 Katha)

The festival of Bhai Dooj is associated with Yamraj and his sister, the goddess Yamuna. According to legend, on the second day of the month of Kartik, Yamraj visited his sister, Yamuna. Yamuna applied tilak to him, performed aarti, and fed him. Pleased with Yamuna's love, Yamraj granted a boon that any brother who visited his sister's home on this day and applied tilak would not fear untimely death. For this reason, this festival is also known as "Yam Dwitiya."