Bhai Dooj 1990
The bond of siblings on Kartika Shukla Dvitiya — Yama Dvitiya.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:58
- Sunset17:26
- Fasting window (tithi)1990-10-19 · 22:45 → 1990-10-21 · 00:47
- Parana (tithi ends)00:471990-10-21
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 1990
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1990
- Vasant Panchami — 31 January 1990
- Maha Shivaratri — 23 February 1990
- Holika Dahan — 10 March 1990
- Holi — 12 March 1990
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 27 March 1990
- Ram Navami — 3 April 1990
- Akshaya Tritiya — 27 April 1990
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 24 June 1990
- Guru Purnima — 8 July 1990
- Nag Panchami — 26 July 1990
- Raksha Bandhan — 6 August 1990
- Krishna Janmashtami — 13 August 1990
- Hartalika Teej — 23 August 1990
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 24 August 1990
- Anant Chaturdashi — 4 September 1990
- Pitru Paksha begins — 5 September 1990
- Sharad Navratri begins — 20 September 1990
- Durga Ashtami — 27 September 1990
- Maha Navami — 28 September 1990
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 29 September 1990
- Karwa Chauth — 7 October 1990
- Dhanteras — 16 October 1990
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 17 October 1990
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 18 October 1990
- Govardhan Puja — 19 October 1990
- Chhath Puja — 25 October 1990
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 2 November 1990
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 2 November 1990
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