Bhai Duj in India - 2023
14 Nov 2023, Tuesday
Bhai Duj is a Hindu festival that celebrates the relationship between a brother and a sister on the second day after the new moon in the Hindu month of Kartika.
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When was Bhai Duj in India 2023?
14 November 2023, Tuesday
About: Bhai Duj
Bhai Dooj, Bhai Tika, Bhaubeej, Bhai Beej, Bhai Phonta or Bhratri Dwitiya is a festival celebrated by Hindus on the second lunar day of the Shukla Paksha of Kartika, the eighth month of the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar or the Shalivahana Shaka calendar. It is celebrated during the Diwali or Tihar festival and Holi festival. The celebrations of this day are similar to the festival of Raksha Bandhan. In the southern part of India, the day is celebrated as Yama Dwitiya. In the Kayastha community, two Bhai Doojs are celebrated. The more famous one comes on the second day after Diwali. But the lesser-known one is celebrated a day or two after Diwali. In Haryana and Uttar Pradesh a ritual also followed, a dry coconut with klewa tied along its width for worshipping is also used at the time of doing aarti of a brother. In Bengal the day is celebrated as Bhai Phota, which comes one day after Kali Puja.
Also called | Bhai Tika, Bhau Beej, Bhai Phonta, Bhratri Dwitiya |
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Observed by | Hindus |
Type | Religious |
Date | Kartika 2 (amanta tradition), Kartika 17 (purnimanta tradition) |
date | Kartika 2 (amanta tradition), Kartika 17 (purnimanta tradition) |
Frequency | Annual |
Wikidata description | festival celebrated by Hindus |
Wikidata id | Q31023 |
Wikidata label | Bhai Dooj |
Wikidata aliases | Array |
Bhai Duj (2023) in other countries.
S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | India | 14 Nov, Tuesday | Bhai Duj | Optional holiday |