New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Bhai Dooj, the final day of the 5-day Diwali festivities, celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters.

On this day, also known as Yama Dwitiya, sisters pray for their brothers' well-being and brothers give gifts to their sisters, marking the festival's loving conclusion.

Bhai Dooj falls on the Dwitiya (2nd) Tithi of the Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) in the Hindu month of Kartik. For 2025, the tithi begins on 22 October at 8:16 PM and ends on 23 October at 10:46 PM.

The most auspicious window for the tilak ceremony, when sisters apply tilak to their brothers, is during the Aparahna (afternoon) period, which falls between 1:13 PM and 3:28 PM on 23 October.

Bhai Dooj celebrates the bond between brothers and ...