Bhai Tika

The fifth day of Tihar: sisters bless their brothers.

tiharPublic holidayPending expert review

About this festival

Sisters put a seven-coloured tika on their brothers' foreheads and pray for their long life, then receive gifts. The story links it to Yama and his sister Yamuna.

How the date is decided

The 2nd tithi of the bright half of Kartik.

The dates below always come from the calendar engine, never typed by hand.

Dates

Source: Traditional lunar rule; see docs/INTEGRATIONS.md for review status · fest-1.0.0

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