Bhai Dooj 2025: Check tilak muhurat, rituals, vrat katha and puja timings
PTC Web Desk: The sacred festival of Bhai Dooj 2025, which celebrates the eternal bond between brothers and sisters, will be observed this year on Thursday, October 23, as per the Drik Panchang. Also known by names such as Bhau Beej, Yama Dwitiya, Bhatra Dwitiya, Bhai Dwitiya, and Bhatru Dwitiya, this festival marks the second lunar day of Shukla Paksha in the Kartika month, falling just after Diwali celebrations.
Bhai Dooj 2025 date and muhurat
There has been some confusion regarding whether Bhai Dooj falls on October 22 or 23, but according to the Hindu calendar, the Dwitiya Tithi begins at 8.16 pm on October 22 and ends at 10.46 pm on October 23, making October 23 the correct date for observing the festival.
The Aparahna time, considered the most auspicious period for the Bhai Dooj rituals, falls between 12.40 pm and 2.59 pm. The Tilak Muhurat will be observed from 1.13 pm to 3.28 pm.
Bhai Dooj 2025: Important timings
Yama Dwitiya Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Dwitiya Tithi Begins: 8:16 PM, October 22
Dwitiya Tithi Ends: 10:46 PM, October 23
Brahma Muhurat: 4:05 AM to 4:55 AM
Abhijit Muhurat: 11:08 AM to 11:54 AM
Vijaya Muhurat: 1:26 PM to 2:12 PM
Nishita Muhurat: 11:06 PM to 11:56 PM
Rituals and significance
On Bhai Dooj, sisters rise early, bathe, wear new clothes, and observe a fast for their brothers’ long life and well-being. During the auspicious muhurat, they apply tilak on their brothers’ foreheads, perform aarti, and offer sweets and food. In return, brothers give gifts, money, or clothes as a token of love and gratitude.
Bhai Dooj vrat katha
The festival is rooted in the ancient tale of Yama, the God of Death, and his sister Yamuna. According to legend, Yama visited Yamuna on this day, and she welcomed him with love, performed aarti, and applied a tilak on his forehead. In return, Yama granted her a boon that any brother who receives a tilak and aarti from his sister on this day will be blessed with prosperity, longevity, and freedom from untimely death.
It is also believed that bathing in the Yamuna River on Bhai Dooj helps devotees wash away sins and attain spiritual purification.
- With inputs from agencies
