Diary writing on bhai dooj
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10:45 pm
Dear Diary,
After the high voltage celebrations of Diwali, the festival of lights and firecrackers, sisters all over India get ready for 'Bhai Dooj' - when sisters ceremonize their love by putting an auspicious tilak or a vermilion mark on the forehead of their brothers and perform an aarti of him by showing him the light of the holy flame as a mark of love and protection from evil forces .Sisters are lavished with gifts, goodies, and blessings from their brothers.
Bhai Dooj comes every year on the fifth and last day of Diwali, which falls on a new moon night. The name 'Dooj' means the second day after the new moon, the day of the festival, and 'Bhai' means brother.
Bhai Dooj is a festival which is celebrated after the two days of Diwali. It falls in the month of Karthik of Hindu calendar or in October/November every year. The festival of Bhai Dooj marks the relation and affection of brother and sister.
It is the second occasion after Raksha Bandhan which commemorates the bond between brother and sister. On this day, every brother goes to his sister’s home where his sister welcomes him with sweets and in return brother gives her gifts. On the same day of the festival, Chitragupta Pujan is also done. It is believed that on this day Lord Chitragupta appeared from the inner will of Lord Brahma.
10 Lines on Bhai Dooj –
1) Bhai Dooj is a festival which is celebrated annually by the Hindus of India and Nepal.
2) It is celebrated in the month of October/November after two days of Diwali.
3) The celebration of Bhai Dooj is very similar to the festival of Raksha Bandhan.
4) On Bhai Dooj, all the sisters pray to the almighty for the betterment of their brothers.
5) On Bhai Dooj, the brothers also give gifts to their sisters for showing their affection.
6) There is a legend that when Lord Yamraj, the god of death visited his sister Yamuna’s home, she welcomed him with all respect and regards.
7) Since then the festival got started during which sisters pray for long life of their brothers and brothers shower them with gifts.
8) On Bhai Dooj, sisters apply ‘Tika’ or ‘Tilak’ on the forehead of their brothers and perform aarti.
9) The festival of Bhai Dooj reaffirms the pious relation of sister and brothers.
10) Bhai Dooj is celebrated with different names and rituals across India and Nepal but with the same motive and feeling.