9. This festival was commemorated when Lord Krishna visited his sister Subhadra's place after defeating Asur Narkaasura.
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8. People all around India also refer to this festival as Yama Divitiya as Lord Yama (the god of death) was said to celebrate this festival along with his sister Yami.
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7. For people of Manipur, Bhai Dhuj is celebrated as Ningol Chakuba.
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6. People of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka refer this festival as Bhai Beej or Bhau Beej or Bhai Bij.
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5. People of West Bengal, celebrate this festival as Bhai Phota wherein the sister chants some mantras and puts Tilak on her brother's forehead.
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4. For the people of Nepal, this is the second most important festival after Vijaya Dashami. Nepalese refer to this festival as Bhai Tikain.
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3. This festival marks the end of Diwali celebration and falls on the fifth or last day of it.
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2. It is celebrated in the Shukla Paksha in the Hindu month of Kartika.
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1. It comes from the two Hindi words, Bhai and Dooj. While Bhai means brother, Dooj means the second day after the moon, hence the name Bhai Dhooj.
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