Sisters put a mark of happiness on the forehead of brothers
Kullu. Bhaiya Dooj, the festival of sweet union of brother and sister, was celebrated with great pomp in Kullu district. On the festival of Bhaiya Dooj, sisters came to meet their brother. At the same time, sisters applied kumkum tilak on their brother’s forehead and prayed to God for his long life. During this time, there was a lot of giving gifts to each other between brothers and sisters.
The festival of Bhaiya Dooj, symbolizing the love and unbreakable trust between brother and sister, was celebrated with great enthusiasm. From early morning the brothers reached the sisters’ houses and fed them sweets. Somewhere a sister gave a lovely gift to her brother and somewhere a brother gave a beautiful gift to his sister. Thus, on the festival of Bhaiya Dooj, most of the brothers and sisters gift each other suits, shirts, pants, sweaters and jackets etc. Apart from this, on Bhaiya Dooj, brothers and sisters also gave other gifts to each other including mobile phones.
It is believed that after Diwali, on the day of Bhai Dooj, Yamraj had gone to his sister Yami’s house. Yamraj’s sister Yami had applied tilak on his forehead and prayed for his well-being.
On this Yamraj promised his sister to always visit him on this day. It is believed that on this day any brother applies tilak on the forehead of his sister. He has a long life. According to another story, Lord Krishna, after killing Narakasura, went to the house of his sister Subhadra. Krishna’s sister Subhadra welcomed her brother by lighting lamps and applying tilak and prayed for his long life. Sisters Radhika Sharma, Prerna and Shefali Sharma, who reached their brother’s house on Bhaiya Dooj, told that they have come to apply tilak to their brother on Bhaiya Dooj. During this time he also gave gifts to his brothers. His brothers also presented beautiful gifts. On the occasion of Bhaiya Dooj, he applied tilak to his brother and wished for his long life. Like Rakshabandhan, this festival is also special.
