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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.
Bhratri Dvitiya (Bhai Dooj/Bhau Beej), the last day of the Deepavali festival, occurs on the dvitiya of the month of Kartika. [4]Phulerā Dooj/Dvitiya: It is celebrated on Shukla Paksha Dvitiya of Phalgun month and is quite popular in Braj region.
The festival of Diwali, according to Ray Colledge, highlights three events in Sikh history: the founding of the city of Amritsar in 1577, the release of Guru Hargobind from the Mughal prison, and the day of Bhai Mani Singh's martyrdom in 1738 as a result of his failure to pay a fine for trying to celebrate Diwali and thereafter refusing to ...
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 ...
Diwali is celebrated during the Hindu month of Kartik, which typically falls between the middle of October and the middle of November. This year, Diwali falls on Oct. 31, according to the Hindu ...
Diwali will be celebrated on Oct. 31 this year, but the South Asian religious festival of lights spans five full days. ... Day 5 Bhai Duj, Bhai Bheej: A day to celebrate brother-sister ...
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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