friends can you tell me what is this bhaidooj ? because all are wishing each other on brainly
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Bhai Dooj, Bhaubeej, Bhai Tika, Bhai Phonta is a festival celebrated by Hindus on the second lunar day of Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) in the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar or of Shalivahan Shaka calendar month of Kartika. It is celebrated during the Diwali or Tihar festival and Holi festival
The celebrations of this day are similar to the festival of Raksha Bandhan. On this day, sisters give gifts to their brothers and younger sister also gives gifts to their elder brothers. Brothers also give gifts to their sisters.
In the southern part of the country, the day is celebrated as Yama Dwitiya.
In the Kayastha community, two Bhai Doojs are celebrated. The more famous one comes on the second day after Diwali. But the lesser-known one is celebrated a day or two after Holi.
In Haryana, basically, a special ritual also followed, a dry coconut (named as gola in regional language) with klewa tied along its width for worshipping is also used at the time of doing aarti of your brother.