Bhai Dooj 2025: Date, Tilak Muhurat, Puja Rituals and Significance

One of the most important Hindu festivals, Bhai Dooj honors the unique relationship between brothers and sisters. The celebration of Bhai Dooj is known in some places as Yama Dwitiya, Bhau Beej, Bhai Dwitiya, and Bhrathri Dwitiya.

Since this is the final day of the festival, Diwali celebrations come to an end on this day. In the month of Kartik, on Dwitiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha, Bhai Dooj is celebrated. The date of this year's Bhai Dooj celebration is October 23, 2025.

Bhai Dooj 2025: Date and Time

Dwitiya Tithi Begins - October 22, 2025 - 08:16 PMDwitiya Tithi Ends - October 23, 2025 - 10:46 PM Bhai Dooj Aparahna Time - October 23, 2025 - 01:13 PM to 03:28 PM

Bhai Dooj 2025: Significance

In Hinduism, Bhai Dooj is very important both religiously and culturally.

All of the brothers and sisters are honored on this day. As the festival honors the unique relationship between brothers and sisters, they celebrate this day with great delight and happiness. During the tilak ceremony on this auspicious day of Bhai Dooj, sisters apply tilak to their brothers' foreheads and offer them dry coconut. They offer prayers for their brothers' longevity and health, and in exchange, brothers show their appreciation by giving their sisters gifts.

Bhai Dooj 2025: How it is celebrated?

Maharashtra and Goa both celebrate the Bhau Beej festival. Bhau is the Marathi word for brothers. Sisters pray to God for their brothers' health and long life as they celebrate this holiday in the evening.Bhai Dooj is observed as the Phota festival in West Bengal. Sisters observe a fast on this auspicious day, apply tilak to their brother's forehead, give him food, and then break the fast.After applying tilak to their brothers' foreheads, sisters in the Uttar Pradesh states present them with a dried coconut.The celebration is known as Bhai Tihar in Nepal. The Tilak ceremony is performed by sisters, and Tihar denotes Tilak.

Bhai Dooj 2025: Puja Rituals

1. Get up early in the morning and taake a holy bath then get dressed in traditional attire.2. This ritual is performed for Ladoo Gopal Ji and Lord Ganesha.3. Sisters cook various dishes, sweets, and savory treats for their brothers.4. If they both are unmarried, the festival is celebrated at their home; otherwise, the sister either comes to see her brother or the brother goes to his sister's house.5. The sister uses roli, akshat (unbroken rice), dried coconut, sweets, and keep all of that in a decorated plate then apply tilak on their forehead.6. Place akshat (unbroken rice) after tilak. Give your brother a dried coconut with tilak on it as well, and wish him a long and healthy life.7. In exchange, brothers touch their sisters' feet and ask for blessings.8. As a sign of love and respect, brothers also give their sisters money or a present of their choosing.9. Sisters make this celebration more special by offering food to their brothers.10. They break their fast and consume Sattvik food after finishing all the rites.