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The mythology behind the Bhai Bija festival is the story of Yami and Yama i.e. Yamuna and Yamraj. According to this story, on the second day of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month, Yamraj went to the house of his sister Yamuna. Yamuna welcomed him with full respect. Yamuna welcomed him by applying tilak and performing aarti. After this he was served food. Yamraj was very happy with this. That is why Yamraj gave this boon to Yamuna that the person who bathes in Yamuna on this day and worships him (Yam), will not have to go to Yamalok after death.
auspicious time to apply tilak
The holy festival of Bhai Bija is an auspicious day to strengthen the love and bond of brother and sister. As far as the auspicious time for applying Tilak on this occasion is concerned, the auspicious time for applying Tilak on 3 November 2024 is from 1:10 pm to 3:22 pm. During this period, sisters can apply tilak to their brother.
Avoid these 5 mistakes
1. On this day, sisters should not consume food or water before applying tilak to their brother, but should keep a fast. After applying Tilak, both brother and sister can eat food.
2. On this festival, a brother should avoid telling any kind of lie to his sister. Also, brothers and sisters should not fight among themselves.
3. On the day of Bhai Bija, brother's tilak should be towards north or north-west and sister's tilak should be towards north-east or east.
4. Since it is a holy festival, one should avoid consumption of any kind of non-vegetarian food, intoxicants etc. on this day.
5. Both sister and brother should avoid wearing black clothes. Because black color is considered negative and inauspicious.