Bhai Dooj 1918
The bond of siblings on Kartika Shukla Dvitiya — Yama Dvitiya.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:08
- Sunset17:14
- Fasting window (tithi)04:47 → 1918-11-06 · 06:51
- Parana (tithi ends)06:511918-11-06
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Bhai Dooj puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaBhai Dooj — Frequently Asked Questions
When is Bhai Dooj celebrated?
On the Dvitiya of the Shukla Paksha of Kartika, in autumn — the second day of the bright fortnight, two days after Diwali. For this year's date, see the date shown above.
Why is Bhai Dooj also called Yama Dvitiya?
Because its katha is of Yama, the lord of death, visiting his sister Yamuna on this day. She won from him the boon that a brother who receives his sister's tilak and eats at her home on this day be freed from untimely death.
How is Bhai Dooj different from Raksha Bandhan?
Both honour the brother-sister bond, but Raksha Bandhan (in Shravana) turns on the sister tying a rakhi, while Bhai Dooj (after Diwali) turns on the sister's home and hospitality — the brother visits her, receives a tilak, and eats a meal she has prepared.
What does the sister do on Bhai Dooj?
She applies a tilak of roli and akshat on her brother's forehead, performs the aarti, offers him sweets and a meal, and prays for his long life and wellbeing. The brother gives her a gift and pledges his protection.
Other major festivals in 1918
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1918
- Vasant Panchami — 15 February 1918
- Maha Shivaratri — 11 March 1918
- Holika Dahan — 27 March 1918
- Holi — 28 March 1918
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 12 April 1918
- Ram Navami — 19 April 1918
- Akshaya Tritiya — 13 May 1918
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 10 July 1918
- Guru Purnima — 23 July 1918
- Nag Panchami — 12 August 1918
- Raksha Bandhan — 22 August 1918
- Krishna Janmashtami — 28 August 1918
- Hartalika Teej — 8 September 1918
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 9 September 1918
- Anant Chaturdashi — 19 September 1918
- Pitru Paksha begins — 21 September 1918
- Sharad Navratri begins — 6 October 1918
- Durga Ashtami — 13 October 1918
- Maha Navami — 14 October 1918
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 15 October 1918
- Karwa Chauth — 22 October 1918
- Dhanteras — 1 November 1918
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 2 November 1918
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 3 November 1918
- Govardhan Puja — 4 November 1918
- Chhath Puja — 10 November 1918
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 18 November 1918
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 18 November 1918
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