Bhaiya Dooj Date, Puja Vidhi, Tikka Muhurat Timings, Hory, and Importance

Bhai Dooj (Bhaiya Dooj) 2022 date, puja timings: Also known as ‘Bhai Phota’ or ‘Yama Dwitiya’, Bhai Dooj is a part of the five-day Diwali festivities. This year, it will be celebrated on October 26, which is a Wednesday. Just like Raksha Bandha, Bhai Dooj also celebrates sibling love.
Bhai Dooj 2022 Date in India: A special day to celebrate sibling love. (Source: Canva; designed Gargi Singh)
According to Drik Panchang, on Bhaiya Dooj, sers pray for their brothers to have a long and happy life performing the tikka ceremony, and brothers offer gifts to their sers. According to Hindu mythology, Yamraj, the God of Death, was called his ser Yamuna but he couldn’t visit her. After a lot of effort, he came to see her and was welcomed with delicious dishes.
Yamuna also applied some tilak on his forehead. After feeling the love and respect, he asked his ser if she wanted a boon. She asked for one day every year to be dedicated to him, and for him to visit her on that day. It is said that from then onwards, every year on that day, Bhai Dooj is celebrated and brothers visit their sers’ houses to seek their blessings.
This year, Yama Dwitiya Aparahna Muhurat is from 01.09 pm to 03.41 pm. Dwitiya Tithi begins at 09.12 pm on October 26 and ends at 07.15 pm on October 27, 2022. 
The thali for the puja should cons of: a round plate, small diya, roli tika, a little rice, coconut, batashas, sweets and some betel leaves. The ser first applies tikka on her brother’s forehead, praying for his safety and prosperity. In return, the brother showers her with gifts, love and warmth. While different people celebrate it differently and mantras may differ, at its core, the festival is about the sibling bond.
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