Bhai Dooj 2025: What is the time to apply Tilak on Bhai Dooj? Learn the date, auspicious time, and mantra..

Bhai Dooj 2025: The festival of Bhai Dooj is considered a symbol of the sacred bond between a brother and a sister in Hinduism. This festival is celebrated every year on the second day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase) of the Kartik month. On the third day of Diwali, sisters apply a tilak (a mark of the moon) to their brothers and feed them. This practice increases their brother's lifespan and brings prosperity to their lives. It is believed that if a brother and sister bathe together in the Yamuna River on this day, the fear of premature death is eliminated. Let us find out when Bhai Dooj will be celebrated this year and what the auspicious time for applying tilak (a mark of the moon) will be.

Date and auspicious time of Bhai Dooj 2025

According to the Drik Panchang, this year, the second day of Bhai Dooj will begin at 8:16 pm on October 22, 2025, and will end at 10:46 pm on October 23, 2025. According to the Udayatithi, Bhai Dooj will be celebrated on October 23, 2025. The afternoon is considered the most auspicious time to apply a tilak to your brother on this day.

Auspicious time for applying a tilak to your brother: 1:13 pm to 3:28 pm
Abhijit Muhurta: 11:43 am to 12:28 pm
Vijay Muhurta: 1:58 pm to 2:43 pm

The Legend of Bhai Dooj

Bhai Dooj is associated with Yamraj and his sister Yamuna. According to mythology, one day, Yamraj visited his sister Yamuna at her home. Yamuna happily welcomed him, applied a tilak to him, and served him delicious food. Pleased with her sister's affection and hospitality, Yamraj asked for a boon. Yamuna granted that any sister who applied a tilak to their brothers and fed them on this day would never face the fear of untimely death. Yamaraj granted this boon. Since then, this festival has been celebrated every year on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya (the second day of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Kartika) as "Bhai Dooj."

Recite this mantra while applying a tilak to your brother:

"Ganga worships Yamuna, Yamuna worships Yamaraj. Subhadra worships Krishna. May the waters of Ganga and Yamuna flow, my brother, may you grow and prosper."

The Significance of Bhai Dooj

The festival of Bhai Dooj is a symbol of the deep affection between brothers and sisters. On this day, sisters bathe in the morning, perform puja, listen to the story, and apply tilak to their brothers, praying for their long life and happiness and prosperity. In return, brothers give gifts to their sisters and promise to protect them.

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