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Plate F · DOOJBhrātṛ Dvitīyāभाई दूज

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Festivals · 1 day

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भाई दूज

Bhrātṛ Dvitīyā

Bhai Dooj / Yama Dvitiya

Pañcāṅga rule

Lunar — Kartika · shukla pakṣa · tithi 2

Duration · 1 day

ISynopsis

Sisters pray for brothers' long life on the second day of Kartika Shukla, part of the Diwali festive cycle.

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  1. RecurrenceLunar — Kartika · shukla pakṣa · tithi 2 · pañcāṅga ruletextual
  2. Community attributionPan-Hindu — observed across communitiestextual
  3. Name (eng/Latn)Bhai Dooj / Yama Dvitiyatextual
  4. Name (hin/Deva)भाई दूजtextual
  5. Name (tam/Taml)பாய் தூஜ்textual
  6. Name (tel/Telu)భాయి దూజ్textual
  7. Name (kan/Knda)ಭಾವ ಬೀಜtextual
  8. Name (mal/Mlym)ഭ്രാതൃ ദ്വിതീയtextual

IVNames across registers

  • eng / LatnBhai Dooj / Yama DvitiyaSisters pray for brothers' long life on the second day of Kartika Shukla, part of the Diwali festive cycle.
  • hin / Devaभाई दूजकार्तिक शुक्ल द्वितीया को यम द्वितीया के रूप में मनाया जाने वाला भाई-बहन का पर्व।
  • tam / Tamlபாய் தூஜ்
  • tel / Teluభాయి దూజ్
  • kan / Kndaಭಾವ ಬೀಜ
  • mal / Mlymഭ്രാതൃ ദ്വിതീയ
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