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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 (bright fortnight) 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.
Dvitiya. Dvitiya (Sanskrit: द्वितीय, romanized: Dvitīya) also referred to as Beej (Sanskrit: बीज, romanized: Bīja) and Dooj (Sanskrit: दुजा, romanized: Dujā) is the Sanskrit word for "second", [1] and is the second day of the lunar fortnight of the Hindu calendar.
Bhai dooj, also referred to as Bhaubeej in Marathi or Bhaiphonta in Bengali, is the ceremony performed by Hindus, generally, on the second day of Deepavali. It is celebrated among brothers and sisters and is similar to Raksha Bandhan, except there is no tying of rakhi involved. Karva Chauth (Kark Chaturthi) or Atla Tadde: Women observing Karva ...
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South Florida Indian community celebrated the “Festival of Lights” during the Diwali Miami event at Oasis Wynwood with music, food, dancing, and traditional beverages of the Hindu holiday on ...