Sat Nov 02 15:28:23 UTC 2024: ## Bhai Dooj 2023: Auspicious Muhurat and Rituals for the Festival of Brotherly Love

The festival of Bhai Dooj, which symbolizes the love between siblings, will be celebrated on **Sunday, November 3rd, 2023**. This year, the auspicious time for performing the ‘Tilak’ ceremony falls between **1:19 PM and 3:22 PM**, offering a window of **2 hours and 12 minutes** for sisters to apply the sacred tilak on their brothers.

According to the Hindu Panchang, the tithi of Bhai Dooj begins on **November 2nd at 8:21 PM** and concludes on **November 3rd at 10:05 PM**.

**Rituals for Bhai Dooj:**

– **Preparation:** Sisters should take a bath, wear clean clothes, and prepare a plate with sacred items like roli, akshat (unbroken rice), flowers, betel nut, betel leaf, a silver coin, dry coconut, kalawa (sacred thread), fruits, sweets, and a diya.

– **Tilak Ceremony:** Facing the north-east direction, sisters should apply the tilak on their brother’s forehead. They should then feed him sweets, offer him coconut and rice, perform an aarti, and pray for his well-being and long life.

– **Gifts:** Brothers are expected to reciprocate their sister’s love by offering them gifts.

**Significance of Bhai Dooj:**

Bhai Dooj is observed to seek blessings from deities for the brother’s prosperity and longevity. Sisters perform the rituals to express their love and seek protection for their brother. In turn, brothers vow to safeguard their sisters.

**Disclaimer:** This information is based on religious beliefs and traditions. TV9 Bharatavarsh does not verify the authenticity of these beliefs.

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