PM Modi Amit Shah Rajnath Singh extend warm wishes on Bhai Dooj

PM Modi Amit Shah Rajnath Singh extend warm wishes on
Bhai Dooj

This day, November 15, marks the auspicious occasion of
“Bhai Dhooj”- PM Modi, Union Ami Shah and Rajnath Singh took to social media platform X to wish the country.

Bhai Dooj, is a day dedicated to celebrating the unique bond of brothers and sisters.

In a post on X in Hindi, PM Modi wrote that, It is a festival symbolising the sacred bond amidst brothers and sisters.
My heartfelt wishes to all family members across the country on this auspicious occasion.

Amit Shah said in a post on X in Hindi write “Greetings to all the citizens of the country on the occasion of Bhai Dooj, a festival symbolising the love and affection between brothers and sisters”.

Rajnath Singh said in a post on X in Hindi “Heartfelt wishes to all on the occasion of Bhai Dooj, a festival that reflects the love, trust, and affection between sisters and brothers”.

The auspicious day usually falls on the second day after Diwali, except this year. It celebrates the sacred bond of brothers and sisters.

The origin of this festival can be traced back to Hindu mythology, when Yamraj, the god of death, visited his sister Yamuna on this day, who welcomed him with an auspicious tilak.

It is observed on the second lunar day of the Shukla Paksha of Kartika, the eighth month of the Hindu calendar.

The festival is celebrated across the country and is known by different names across the states. Bhai Dooj is also called Bhai Phota in West Bengal and Bhai Beej in Maharashtra and Gujarat.

News Edit K.V.Raman