Bhai Dooj is a festival celebrated in India.
It is a Hindu festival.
It is usually celebrated around Diwali.
It is also known as Bhai Phota and Bhai Tika in different parts of India.
The festival celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters.
Sisters put a tika on their brothers’ forehead.
They pray for their brothers’ well being and prosperity.
It is also celebrated by non-biological siblings who celebrate a similar bond, or cousins.
In South India, Bhai Dooj is celebrated as Yama Dwitiya.
In Bengal, Bhai Phota is celebrated one day after Kali Puja.