Bhai Dooj 2024 Shubh Muhurt: The Bhai Dooj festival will be celebrated on November 3, i.e. Sunday. Kartik Panchparva will also end Bhai Dooj. On the occasion of Bhai Dooj, a sister applies tilak on her brother’s forehead. In addition to this, Kalawa is tied in his hand. He also wishes long life, happiness and prosperity for his brother. There is a belief that on the occasion of Bhai Dooj, the brother who makes his sister do Tilak for him does not die prematurely. Know the auspicious time and method of worship of Bhai Dooj.
Auspicious time for Bhai Dooj (Bhai Dooj 2024 Shubh Muhurt)
This year, the auspicious time to apply Tilak to your brother on Bhai Dooj will begin at 1:10 pm and end at 3:22 pm This auspicious time will last for 2 hours and 12 minutes.
How to celebrate Bhai Dooj? (Bhai Dooj Method 2024)
On the day of Bhai Dooj, the brother must first see the moon in the morning, after which he must take a bath with pure water. On the occasion of Bhai Dooj, sisters decorate the plate for brother’s tilak and aarti. The dish should have ingredients like kumkum, vermilion, sandalwood, fruits, flowers, sweets and betel nuts etc. Before applying tilak, make a square with the rice mixture. After this, the sister should make the brother sit in the square and apply her tilak to him at an auspicious time. After applying Tilak, the sister performs the Aarti by giving betel nut, betel leaves, batasha, flowers and black gram to her brother. After Tilak and Aarti, the brother should gift his sister and promise to protect her always.
Mythological Story (Bhai Dooj 2024 Katha)
According to the mythological belief about Bhai Dooj, Yamuna had fasted on that day during the long life of her brother Yamraj and had given him Annakoot food. According to the story, Lord Yama appeared to his sister that day. Yama’s sister Yamuna was very eager to meet her brother. Yamuna was very happy to see her brother. Yamuna was happy and gave a grand welcome to her brother.
Yama was happy and gave him a blessing that if brother and sister bathed together in the river Yamuna on that day, they would obtain salvation. For this reason, bathing with brothers and sisters in the Yamuna River is of great importance. Apart from this, Yama and Yamuna accepted their brother’s promise that on this day each brother should go to his sister’s house. Since then the tradition of celebrating Bhai Dooj continues.
The sisters also fast on Bhai Dooj, i.e. Yam Dwitiya, to please Yamraj. On the day of Bhai Dooj, along with Yamraj, his secretary Chitragupta is also worshiped. Let us know how Yamraj and Chitragupta are worshiped in Bhai Dooj.
How to worship Yam Dev in Bhai Dooj? (Bhai Dooj 2024 Yamraj Puja)
Keep a clay pot filled with water outside the house at night. This urn should be kept on the left side of the house. Then light a four-sided lamp with mustard oil over the Kalash. Along with this, pray that everyone in the house lives long and stays healthy. After this, next morning sprinkle the Kalash water in a corner of the house.
How to worship Chitragupta? (Bhai Dooj 2024 Chitragupt Puja)
On the day of Bhai Dooj, make a square towards east in the morning. Install the idol of Lord Chitragupta on it. Light a ghee lamp before God. Offer flowers and candy. After this, offer him a pen as well. Then apply turmeric on white paper and write “Shri Ganeshaya Namah” on it. Then write “Om Chitraguptay Namah” 11 times. Ask Lord Chitragupta for the blessing of knowledge, wisdom and writing. After this, store the offered pen safely and use it throughout the year.
