Bhaidooj
The festival is also known as the Bhai Bij, Bhau-beej or Bhav Bij amongst the Marathi communities in the states of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. Bhai Tika as also called in Nepal, other names are Bhai Dooj, Bhathru Dwithiya and Bhatri Ditya. Here the first word Bhai (Brother), and the second word Dooj means the second day after the new moon. [… More info …]