Bhai Dooj: Bhai Dooj is celebrated every year on the second day of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month i.e. on the fifth day of Diwali. This year this festival is on 15th November, Wednesday. This special festival is considered a symbol of love and affection between brothers and sisters. Bhai Dooj has an important place in Hindu religion. It is said that the brother who goes to his sister's house on this day and gets her to apply tilak and eats food, has no fear of untimely death.
Bhai Dooj: The festival of Bhai Dooj is celebrated five days after Diwali. This year this festival is on 15th November, Wednesday. The festival of Bhai Dooj is a special festival of love and affection between brother and sister, which is considered very important in Hindu religion. Bhai Dooj is celebrated with great pomp every year on the second day of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month. This festival is also famous by the name of Yama Dwitiya. It is believed that on this day sisters apply kumkum and akshat tilak on the forehead of their brothers and pray for their long life. She also prepares her brothers' favorite food with her own hands and feeds them. But, if you are away from your brother, then there is no need to worry. Even if you are far away, you can get the full results of the puja by following some rules of Bhai Dooj. So let us know how to worship Bhai Dooj if you stay away from your brother.
If brother is away then worship Bhai Dooj like this
On the day of Bhai Dooj, sisters should wake up before sunrise, take bath and wear clean clothes.
After this, clean the place of worship.
After this, bring as many coconut shells from the market as your brothers who are away from you.
Then, place the circles on a platform covered with yellow colored cloth.
After this, draw a picture of an octagonal lotus on the post.
If you want, you can also use rose flowers instead.
Place rice on top of the flower and place the coconut ball on it.
After this, bathe the sphere with Ganga water and apply tilak with roli and rice and offer flowers.
Offer sweets after the puja. If you want, you can also use sweets made with your own hands.
Offer water on it and later perform aarti with those coconut balls.
After Aarti, cover them with yellow colored cloth and leave them till evening.
After the puja, pray to Yamraj for your brother's long life and freedom from suffering.
Then, the next day, pick up those coconut balls from the place of worship and keep them safe with you or if possible, you can also send those balls to your brother.
Importance of Bhai Dooj
According to the legend, Yamuna's brother Yama Dev was the first to consume food after getting vaccinated from his sister on the day of Bhai Dooj. It is said that any brother who goes to his sister's house on this day and gets her to apply tilak and eats food, then he has no fear of untimely death. Besides, due to the virtuous effect of the puja performed by the sister, one also progresses a lot in life.
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