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    Bhai Dooj

    भाई दूज · यम द्वितीया

    Two days after Diwali, sisters put a tilak on their brothers' foreheads and pray for their long life, as Yamuna did for her brother Yama.

    Wednesday, 11 November 2026Kartika Shukla DwitiyaDeity · Yama and Yamuna
    Tilak muhurat in your cityWhich day Dwitiya falls in your afternoon, and the tilak time, for 20 cities.

    Recommended rituals

    1. 1Tilak of roli and akshat in the afternoon (aparahna) while Dwitiya lasts
    2. 2Aarti of the brother and a sweet from the sister's hand
    3. 3The brother eats at his sister's home and gives her a gift
    4. 4Remember Yama and Yamuna

    Mantra

    ॐ यमाय नमः

    Recite 108 times during the festival's auspicious window.

    What is auspicious on this day

    • ✓Strengthening sibling bonds
    • ✓Visiting family

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