Lat day of Tihar i.e Bhai Tika, 11:37 am auspicious hour

KATHMANDU: Today, on the fifth day of the festival, also known as Yamapanchak, the festival of brotherhood is being celebrated by the sisters with reverence, faith and loyalty, wishing them longevity, health and prosperity.

Today, on the main day of Tihar, the second biggest festival of Nepal, which is celebrated every year on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya, the brothers are receiving tika from their sisters. Today is also called Yama Dwitiya.

After the sisters placed tika on their brothers, the brothers also placed tika on their sisters. There is a traditional belief that worshiping one’s sisters brings good fortune and prosperity.

Prof. Sri Krishna Adhikari, Chairperson of the Nepal Panchang Adjudicatory Development Committee, said that although there is no obstacle to wear Tika all day today, Abhijit Muhurta at 11:37 am is the best time. According to the committee, the state administration should put the tika on auspicious time.

This year, the committee has stated that the brothers should sit to the west position and sisters should sit in east. If this is done, the North Moon in Scorpio will fall to the right. After 8:42 AM, the Moon will enter Scorpio.

Before that, the Moon will be in Libra. Even when the moon is in Libra, the vaccination can be done accordingly. Prof. Dr. Ramachandra Gautam, a theologian, says that there is a classical rule that the moon should be placed before or on the right side of the auspicious work.

Gautama, a theologian, said that although it is propagated that seven-colored tika should be worn during Tihar, according to the classical belief, five colors of tika should be worn on Tihar, namely red, white, yellow, green and blue.

There is a religious and social tradition that after the tika, the sisters give the brothers food such as Walnut, Katus, and Sel Roti, and the brothers also give the sisters a symbol of good fortune, clothes and Dakshina.

Balgopaleshwar is open for those who do not have sisters and brothers

It is customary to open the Balgopaleshwar temple in the middle of Ranipokhari in Kathmandu for those who do not have brothers and sisters.

The Balgopaleshwar temple is open only once a year on this day. On the days of Bhai Tika who do not have brothers and sisters, they go to this temple to worship, visit and put tika.

Devotees at Khanjaneshwar Mahadev

Similarly, at the Khanjaneshwar Mahadev Temple in Jayabageshwori, there is a practice of worshiping and visiting those who do not have sisters and brothers, said Dr. Govinda Tandon, a cultural expert and former member secretary of Pashupati Area Development Fund.

“Before 2035 BS, people used to jump into the pond to enter the Balgopaleshwar temple in Ranipokhari. At that time, the Khanjaneshwar Mahadev temple in Jayabageshwori was crowded with brothers and sisters who don’t have brothers and sisters.

The Balgopaleshwar temple inside Ranipokhari has started to open regularly after 2035 BS. After the Gorkha earthquake six years ago damaged the Balgopaleshwar temple, the Khanjaneshwar Mahadev temple has been crowded with devotees who do not have brothers and sisters till last year. The Balgopaleshwar temple has been reopened to devotees only since last year after the earthquake.

Bhaitika’s day is celebrated by the Newar community as Kija Puja. Last year, the date of Bhai Tika, which was celebrated by the Newar community as Kija Puja, fell due to change. This year, it has been reported on the same day.