Diwali is one of the most important festivals celebrated by Hindus all across the globe, marking the victory of good over evil, and the return of Lord Rama along with his wife and brother after a 14 yearexile. Hindus celebrate this festival for five days at a stretch, wherein they clean their homes, wear new clothes, exchange gif5s and sweets, burst crackers, light diyas, and pray. For a perfect Diwali puja, you can get in touch wth MakeMyPuja pandits who can help you carry out the puja with complete dedication and the correct rituals.
Diwali starts with Dhanteras, where Goddess Lakshmi is
worshipped to seek her blessings in the form of success and wealth all the year
round. The five day festivities end with Bhai Dooj, which is the day of
brother-sister bonding. This day is also known as BhauBeej, BhaiTika and
BhaiPhota. This is the day when sisters fast for their beloved brothers and
pray for their success. Brothers are invited for lunch, where all their
favourite delicacies are prepared. When the brother arrives, he is welcomed by
applying a vermillion mark on his forehead, followed by an aarti. This day is
celebrated ust ike Rakshabandhan, where the sisters pray ad give blessings to
their brothers for a longand successful life, and the brotherspromise their
sisters to protect them in all situations for the entire life. However, unlike
Rakshabandhan, the sisters on Bhai Dooj present gifts to their brothers, rather
than receiving gifts from them.
There are many stories related to the importance and
celebration of Bhai Dooj.
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One story is about a family living in a village
comprising of parents, a younger brother and an elder sister. After tye sister
gets married, she is unable to visit her family due to tye dense forest that
separated both the villages. One day, the brother decides t walk through the
dense forest, fighting all the dangers that came his way, only to meet his
sister. He faced poisonous snakes, tigers and dangerous mountains on his way,
and somehow reached his sister's home, where he was warmly welcomed and taken
care of.
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Another story is of Lord Krishna who visited his
sister Subhadra after killing the demon Narakasur. He was welcomed with lots of
affectionwith lamps, flowers, sweets, and by applying a tika on his forehead.
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The third legend is about the bonding between
the twins - Yama and Yamuna. After years of staying away from each other, Yama
decided to meet Yamuna, who was delighted to hear about this news. She prepared
a grand feast for her brother to honour him. She applied tilak on his forehead,
garlanded him and prayed for him.
Whatever the story may be, one thing is for sure that Bhai Dooj is celebrated as the bond between brothers and sisters. This Bhai Dooj, make sure to share your love with your brother/sister, no matter where you may be, and strengthen the bond even more.
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