Bhai Dooj 2023: Here's how the country is celebrating the occasion

Bhai Dooj, also known as Bhai Tika, Bhaubeej, Bhai Phonta or Bhratri Dwitiya, marks the conclusion of the five-day Diwali festival.

Published on: Nov 15, 2023 4:15 PM IST

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Bhai Dooj, a festival devoted to the special bond between brothers and sisters, is being observed over two days this year, on November 14 and 15. Let's explore how the nation is commemorating this auspicious occasion. (ANI)

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A lady performs the ‘tilak ceremony’ on West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose during the Bhai Dooj celebrations in Kolkata on Wednesday.  (ANI)

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Sisters apply tilak to their brothers' foreheads on the occasion of the Bhai Dooj at Ved Mandir Bal Niketan in Jammu. (ANI)

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People take holy dip in River Yamuna on the occasion of Bhai Dooj or Yam Dwitiya, in Mathura. (PTI)

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Visually impaired girls put 'tilak' on the photograph of Indian cricketers as they celebrate Bhai Dooj in Kolkata. (PTI)