Bhai Dooj, also known as Bhai Dooj Tikka Festival is one of the very important Indian festival and is celebrated with lot of joy and enthusiasm. Just as Diwali passes there begins an eager wait for Bhai Dooj celebration. Brothers and sisters shop for traditional Indian Mithais and special gifts for their siblings. Sisters also prepare special Pooja Thali to carry out Bhaidooj ceremony. Brothers bless their sisters and give them cash or Bhai Dooj Gifts.
Bhai Dooj is usually celebrated a day after the festival of Diwali. So, the Bhai Dooj Date can be calculated as the second day after diwali. On the day of Bhai Dooj Festival, sisters wake up early and prepare delicious festive food for their dear brother. As a custom, usually brothers' make a visit to their sister's place. Sisters' make their brother sit on an asana to carry out the ceremony. A sister then applies tika and akshat on brother's forehead and perform arti of him. She also give puts a sweet in brother's mouth and pamper him with gifts. Carrying out this simple ceremony sisters pray to the divine for the long life, health and happiness of her brother. Reciprocating the loving gesture, brother blesses his sister and indulges her with cash or delightful Bhai Dooj Gifts. Following this the family shares a happy time and relish the Bhai Dooj special food. These days brothers and sisters move out in the evening and recollect happy moments shared in the past.
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