Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 15: Bhai Dooj, popularly known as Tikka (Tilak) in Jammu region, was celebrated here today with traditional fervor like in other parts of the country, marking the bond between brothers and sisters.
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On the occasion, sisters applied Tilak on their brothers’ forehead and prayed for their long lives. Sisters also served sweets to their brothers and gave them gifts.
Heavy rush was witnessed in the markets, particularly at sweet shops and gift houses where people were seen shopping for the occasion. Besides the hustle bustle in markets, traffic jam like situations were also witnessed on the city roads because of increased movement of vehicles since the morning.
Bhai Dooj is celebrated on the second lunar day of Shukla Paksha, which falls on two days after Diwali. The celebrations of this day are similar to the festival of Raksha Bandhan.
Reports said that the festival of Bhai Dooj was also celebrated at Old Age Home, near Ved Mandir Jammu where the elderly women inmates applied Tilak on forehead of male inmates and offered them sweets.
According to a popular legend in Hindu mythology, after slaying the evil demon Narakasura, Lord Krishna visited his sister Subhadra who gave him a warm welcome with sweets and flowers. She also affectionately applied Tilak on Krishna’s forehead. People believe this to be the origin of the festival.
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