Yam Dwitiya
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Yam Dwitiya is a Hindu festival, observed on the second day of the bright fortnight of Kartik, that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters through the worship of the god Yama and his sister Yamuna.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ sibling-bond festival ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Yama
ⓘ
Yamuna ⓘ |
| basedOnMyth |
Yamuna welcoming Yama with aarti and hospitality
ⓘ
visit of Yama to his sister Yamuna’s home ⓘ |
| calendarRelation |
Chhath Puja
ⓘ
surface form:
comes after Govardhan Puja in many regions
comes after Lakshmi Puja in some traditions ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| fallsInMonth | Kartik ⓘ |
| followsCalendarSystem | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bhai Dooj
ⓘ
Bhai Tika ⓘ
surface form:
Bhai Phonta
Bhai Tika ⓘ Bhai Dooj ⓘ
surface form:
Bhaiya Dooj
Bhau Beej ⓘ Yama Dwitiya ⓘ |
| hasFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasRitualItem |
aarti thali
ⓘ
flowers ⓘ lamps (diyas) ⓘ sweets ⓘ tilak ⓘ |
| hasSocialFunction |
expression of gratitude between siblings
ⓘ
strengthening kinship ties ⓘ |
| honorsRelationship | brother–sister bond ⓘ |
| majorRitual |
exchange of gifts between brothers and sisters
ⓘ
offering of sweets and special dishes to brothers ⓘ sisters apply tilak on brothers’ foreheads ⓘ sisters perform aarti for their brothers ⓘ worship of Yama and Yamuna ⓘ |
| observanceType | family-centered festival ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindu families with brothers and sisters
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ
surface form:
Hindus
|
| occursOn | second day of the bright fortnight of Kartik ⓘ |
| occursOnTithi | Shukla Dwitiya ⓘ |
| partOfFestivalCycle |
Diwali
ⓘ
surface form:
Diwali festival period
|
| purpose |
to bless brothers with prosperity and longevity
ⓘ
to reaffirm duties between brothers and sisters ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
family unity
ⓘ
love between brothers and sisters ⓘ prayers for brothers’ long life ⓘ |
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