Festivals in India- Bhai Dooj

Bhai Dooj represents an Indian festival that celebrates the loving bond of eternity between brothers and sisters.

The celebrations of Bhai Dooj are marked with mirth and sobriety.

This festival is simple, but it is enveloped with lots of significant meaning. It is celebrated with profound regards that is being set by the forefathers as traditions.

This festival is a festival where the sisters apply tika on the forehead of the brother and perform aarthi praying for his happy and long life.

In turn the brothers bless their sisters as well as promise to protect their sisters under all circumstances.

Bhai Dooj is celebrated during the Diwali festival. This festival of lights gives an opportunity to spill the utmost delight on the brothers in the aim of celebrating the festival.

The tradition is that the brothers make a point to visit their sister in the aim of celebrating the Bhai Dooj. However, the sisters invoke blessings and the brothers are treated with utmost love and respect.

They expect all the sincerity from their brothers regarding protection. The brothers as well promise to stand with them in all situations.

The entire family relishes the festive food prepared and the traditions of the festival differs in various parts of the country owing to cultural differences, but as such the spirit of the festival is identical everywhere.

Performing Bhai Dooj is an ancient ritual done pampering the sisters with cash or gifts. The sisters also do not spare this opportunity and shower the brothers with adorable gifts.

The Bhai Dooj gifts include dry fruits, sweets, show pieces, chocolates, clothes, wrist watches, etc. The gifts are also given to children and spouse of the brother and sister merely to strengthen the bond of family ties.

Exchanging gifts augment the Bhai Tika celebration. Sisters unable to see their brothers personally have all the innovative techniques of sending it online.

There are Bhai Dooj e-cards that are available free of cost and even gifts can be exchanged through shopping sites. Bhai Dooj is celebrated and the happy moments are nurtured and cherished from the childhood and the festive atmosphere is maintained.

They spend quality time together keeping the sorrows at bay. The festival of lights, sweets and firecrackers also is special for Bhai Dooj that is observed on the second day of Diwali.

This day is ceremonized and celebrated throughout the world. The sisters pray for a happy life for their brothers and to protect their brothers from evil forces and in return the brothers ensure protection to their sisters. This pious bond is reinforced on this day and is viewed as a celebration.