December 17, 2011
Bhai Dooj is an event that celebrates bond between the
brothers and sisters. The festival falls on the fifth day of Diwali, festival of
lights. On the occasion of Bhai Dooj
sisters are seen applying the vermilion marks called as Tilak on foreheads of
their brothers, performing the Arati of them. On the other hand brothers are
seen offering their sisters lots of gifts and sweets. Idea behind celebrating
the festival is that brother should always protect their sisters while sisters
should always pray for their bother’s prosperous life. Celebration of such a
kind which glorifies heavenly bonding of Brother and sisters will be found
nowhere but in India. And this is not the only celebration that marks holy
relation of brothers and sisters. Raksha Bandhan is another festival related
with Brothers & sisters.
The festival of Bhai Dhooj is celebrated in
different parts of the country with different names. It is known as Bhai Phota
in West Bengal while in Maharashtra it called as Bhav Beej. The festival is also known as Bhai Beej in
some parts of the country. You call it
by whatever name, the celebration of the festival and idea behind it will be
the same everywhere.
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