Important of Bhaiya Dooj or Bhai Dooj - Festival of Diwali
Deewali is a festival of joy, splendor, brightness and happiness. The uniqueness of this festival is its harmony of five varied philosophies, with each day to a special thought or ideal.
The First Day of Diwali - Dhanteras
The Second Day of Diwali - Choti Diwali / Narak Chaturdasi
The Third Day of Diwali - Lakshmi Puja on Diwali
The Fourth Day of Diwali - Padwa and Govardhan Puja
The Fifth Day of Diwali - Bhaiya Dooj or Bhai Dooj
Diwali, the festival of lights, is a five-day long festival. The fifth or the last day of Diwali is Bhaiya Dooj, popularly known as Bhai Dooj.
The reason why this festival is known as Bhai Dooj is that it falls on the second day after the new moon, which is the day Dooj. And it is a day to pray for the long life of the brother, who is called "bhayya or bhai." According to religious scriptures, Yamaraj, the God of death, went to visit the home of his sister after a long period of separation.
His sister, Yami was very happy to see him and welcomed him by putting an auspicious mark on his forehead for his welfare. Yami and Yamraj then shared a meal. was so pleased with the reception of his sister, he proclaimed that every year the day Dooj, if a sister puts a tilak on the forehead of her brother, then no one can harm her brother. Till date, the tradition is followed. Sisters perform puja for their safety and well-being brothers. Brothers in return give gifts to their sisters as a token of love.
Another version Lord Krishna, after killing Narakasur, the asura king, went to meet his sister Subhadra. Subhadra welcomed him in the traditional way by showing him a light and putting on his forehead a tilak of her fraternal protection.
Another legend says that some Bhagawaan Mahavir found nirvana, his brother Raja Nandivardhan was very telling and missed his brother a lot. Sister Sudarshana then comforted his brother. Since then, women have been revered during this festival.
Diwali is incomplete without Bhai Dooj. It is called "Bhaiyya-Duj" in the Hindi-speaking belt, "Bhav - Bij" in the Marathi-speaking communities, "Bhai Fota 'in Bengal and' Bhai Tika," in Nepal.
The essence of the Bhai Dooj festival is that it is celebrated to strengthen the love between brothers and sisters. It is a day of sharing food, gifts and reach the innermost depths of the heart.
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