Day 6 Diwali – Bhaiya Dooj / Yama Dwitiya
Bhai Dooj – as the name suggests “Bhai” meaning Brother and “Dooj” means second- means the festivals of bonding between brothers and sisters is celebrated on the Dwitiya Tithi. In Nepal it is celebrated as Bhai Tika, in Bengal, it is referred as Bhai Phonta, In Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa it is referred as Bhai Beej/Bhav Beej. Auspicious Time 2017 Bhai Dooj Tika Muhurat = 13:18 to 15:38 Duration = 2 Hours 20 Mins Dwitiya Tithi Begins = 01:37 on 21/Oct/2017 Dwitiya Tithi Ends = 03:00 on 22/Oct/2017 Source: Drikpanchang Legend behind Bhai Dooj Bhai Dooj is also known as ‘Yama Dwitiya’. It is believed that on this day, Yamaraj had visited his sister the Yamuna. Another mythology story says about the warm welcome by Subhadra of his brother Krishna after he killed the demon Narakasur. She welcomed Shri Krishna with sweets and flowers and applied tilak on Krishna’s forehead. Rituals of Bhai Dooj On the eve of Bhai Dooj, sisters prepare dishes/sweets for her brother...