Bhai Dooj 2025: Puja Vidhi and Mantras – How to Perform Tilak Ceremony for Your Brother

Bhai Dooj festival strengthens sibling bond; auspicious timings, rituals and chants explained

Bhai Dooj is a sacred festival that celebrates the love, trust and protection shared between brothers and sisters. It falls two days after Diwali, on the second day of Shukla Paksha in Kartik month. This year, Bhai Dooj will be observed on October 23rd, and it coincides with Chitragupta Puja.

Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat)

• Bhai Dooj Puja Time: 1:13 PM to 3:28 PM
• Vijay Muhurat: 1:58 PM to 2:43 PM
• Godhuli / Sandhya Time: 5:43 PM to 6:09 PM

Bhai Dooj Puja Vidhi (Step-by-Step Ritual)

1. Preparation:

• The sister should bathe early in the morning and wear clean, preferably traditional clothes.
• Prepare a puja thali with:
  • Diya (lamp)
  • Roli (vermilion) and Akshat (rice grains)
  • Flowers
  • Betel nut (supari)
  • Dry coconut
  • Sweets
  • Coin or Dakshina

2. Start the Puja:

• First, worship Lord Ganesha to seek his blessings.
• Place a wooden stool or asana in the north-east (Ishan) direction and make your brother sit on it.

3. Rituals for the Brother:

• Place a clean cloth on your brother’s head.
• Tie a sacred thread (kalawa/moli) on his right wrist.
• Apply Tilak of roli and akshat on his forehead.
• Perform Aarti of your brother with the lit diya.

4. Blessings and Offerings:

• Give him sweets and offer a coconut or gift.
• Pray for his long life, health and success.
• The brother, in return, should touch his sister’s feet or give her a gift and express gratitude.

Bhai Dooj Mantra for Tilak & Aarti

While applying tilak, you may chant:

“Tilak karein hum bhai ka, lambi umar ho aapki,
Sukh aur samriddhi aaye jeevan mein, yehi dua hai humari.”

Or a traditional Sanskrit blessing:

“Yamunaayastu Yamena saha bhraata smaritam tatha,
Tasyaiva te kripaayaaham karomi tilakam shubham.”

For aarti, you may chant:

“Aarti teri karoon, bhaiya teri jai jai karoon,
Lambi umar ho teri, sukhi rahe sansaar.”

Significance of Bhai Dooj

Bhai Dooj is rooted in the legend of Lord Yama and his sister Yamuna. On this day, Yamuna welcomed Yama with tilak and a feast, and he blessed her. Since then, the day is believed to protect brothers from obstacles and grant them longevity.

After applying Tilak, the brother must touch the feet of his sister and seek her blessings.

Disclaimer: The information given here is based on religious beliefs and folk beliefs. There is no scientific evidence for this.