The festival of Bhai Dooj, a symbol of love and trust between brother and sister, will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 11 this year. This festival, celebrated on the second day of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month, is also called Yama Dwitiya. On this day, sisters apply tilak on the forehead of their brothers and wish for their long life, happiness, prosperity and happy life. At the same time, brothers also take a pledge to protect and respect their sisters.
Auspicious time from 1:10 to 3:20 pm
According to the Panchang, this time the auspicious time for applying Tilak on Bhai Dooj will be from 1:10 pm to 3:20 pm. In this way, the sisters will get a total of 2 hours and 10 minutes to complete the Tilak ritual. Brothers and sisters can prepare for puja and tilak keeping this period in mind.
Dwitiya Tithi will start from 10th November
Dwitiya Tithi of Kartik Shukla Paksha will start on 10 November 2026 at 2 pm and will end on 11 November at 3:53 pm. According to Udaya date and tradition, the festival of Bhai Dooj will be celebrated on 11 November.
Do Tilak with this method
On Bhai Dooj, sisters prepare for puja after bathing. At the auspicious time, she makes her brother sit on a seat and applies tilak on his forehead and after performing aarti, she prays for his long life and happiness and prosperity. In many areas, there is a tradition of eating food at brother's and sister's house on this day. Brothers express love and respect towards their sisters by giving them gifts. There is a religious belief that it is auspicious for the brother to get Tilak done by his sister on Bhai Dooj.