Bhai Dooj, the final day of the 5-day Diwali festivities, celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters.

On this day, also known as Yama Dwitiya, sisters pray for their brothers’ well-being and brothers give gifts to their sisters, marking the festival’s loving conclusion.

The most auspicious window for the tilak ceremony, when sisters apply tilak to their brothers, is during the Aparahna (afternoon) period, which falls between 1:13 PM and 3:28 PM on 23 October. Also Read | Bank holidays next week: Are banks closed on Diwali, Kali Puja, Bhai Dooj?

Bhai Dooj 2025: Significance

Bhai Dooj celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters : the sister’s care for the brother and the brother’s promise of protection.

The tilak ritual symbolises the sister’s prayers for her brother’s

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