Bhai Dooj 2019: Here is why the festival is celebrated
Oct 29, 2019, 7:28 PM IST
On the day of Bhai Dooj or Bhai Phonta  festival, sisters invite their brothers for a sumptuous meal often including their favourite sweets. Sisters perform aarti for their brother and apply a red tika on the brother's forehead. This tika ceremony on the occasion of Bhai Dooj signifies the duty of a brother to protect his sister, as well as a sister's blessings for her brother.
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