Why we celebrate only bhaiduj not bhenduj????
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Because traditionally, sisters aren't supposed to let their brothers hear the legends that spawn Bhai Dooj. So we continue this celebration like this.....
According to the Hindu Mythology, Yamraj, the God of Death, had visited his sister named Yami (Yamuna) at this day. His sister welcomed him by aarti and tilak ceremony, offered him dishes and sweets.
When it was time for Yama to return he said to his sister, “Dear Varni, you have welcomed me so lovingly. But I did not bring you a gift. Ask, therefore, for something and it will be yours.”
So inreturn Varni asked from him that all brothers should remember their sisters on this day and visit them if they can, and that, on this day, all sisters should pray for the happiness of their brothers. This is how the custom of Bhai-duj, or bhai-phonta, came into practice.