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Holi Bhai Dooj 2019 tithi & significance: All you need to know about the festival

India is a land of festivals and this is what the excitement in our live alive. Just after we finished playing with the colours on Holi, it is time for Bhai Dooj. As the name suggests, this festival is for brothers which falls on the second day (dooj) after the full moon night. According to the Hindu calendar , there are two dooj that happen in a year - one that is celebrated two days after Diwali and the other which is celebrated two-days after Holi.



Significance
On Holi Bhai Dooj, sisters offer prayers for the well-being of their brother, perform aarti and cook special meals. The puja thali comprises of sweets, fruits, paan , diya, kumkum, rice, batashas, and coconut. Sister applies tikka on brother’s forehead and presents him the sweets, fruits, and coconut from the thali. It is also said that taking a dip in the Yamuna River helps to protect the death of the sibling.

Tithi
Dwitiya tithi begins: 3:52 am on March 22
Dwitiya tithi ends: 00:55 am on March 23

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