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Notes: All timings are represented in 24+ hour notation in local time of Washington, D.C., United States with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours past midnight are higher than 24:00 and fall on next day. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.
On Bhaiya Dooj, sisters pray for their brothers to have long and happy lives by performing Tika ceremony and brothers offer gifts to their sisters. Bhaiya Dooj is also known as Bhau Beej, Bhatra Dwitiya, Bhai Dwitiya and Bhathru Dwithiya.
On the day of Bhai Dooj, brothers go to their sister's house and eat food from their hands to seek good health and long life. According to beliefs, on this day Yamraj had food at His sister's home i.e. Goddess Yamuna and gave Her a boon.
The relationship between brothers and sisters is celebrated during Raksha Bandhan festival. It involves sisters tying a sacred thread around brothers' wrist. Raksha Bandhan Thread Ceremony Time is given on this page.
Yama Dwitiya is celebrated two days after Diwali festival. On this day, Yamraj, Chitragupta and Yamadutas are worshipped during Aparahna Kala after taking holy dip in Yamuna. Yama Dwitiya Aparahna Muhurat is given on this page.
Diwali is the five days festivity period which begins on Dhanteras and ends on Bhaiya Dooj. Diwali Puja Calendar is given on this page, through which you can get detailed information about the Diwali rituals and their auspicious timings.
