Bhai Dooj 2025: Every year the festival of Bhai Dooj is celebrated on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya Tithi. This year this festival will be celebrated on 23rd October i.e. tomorrow. On this day, sisters apply tilak to their brothers for their long life and good fortune. However, you must have seen that in most of the houses, sisters apply tilak on the brother’s forehead with the ring finger, which is absolutely wrong. On festivals like Rakshabandhan or Bhai Dooj, a brother should never apply tilak on his ring finger. Let us know about this in detail.
Astrologers believe that Tilak should be applied to God on the ring finger. Apart from God, this finger can also be used to apply Tilak to Guru. Actually, this finger is related to the Sun and applying Tilak on it awakens the Ajna Chakra.
With which finger should one apply tilak to brother?
According to astrologers, brother should always apply tilak with his thumb. On festivals like Rakshabandhan and Bhai Dooj, one should apply tilak on the thumb while wishing for brother’s victory. In ancient times, before going to war, the tilak of the kings was done with the thumb only.
Why should brother’s tilak be done with thumb?
transmission of energy- According to astrology, the thumb represents the elements of air and fire. Therefore, applying tilak on the brother with the thumb increases the flow of positive energy and brings good fortune to the brother.
Symbol of power- The thumb is considered the strongest among the fingers of the hand. In fact, it is also a symbol of power, confidence and control. Therefore, when a sister applies Tilak to her brother with her thumb, it increases courage and strength. Tilak done on the thumb is done with the wish to make the brother victorious.
Economic benefits- Since ancient times, the role of the thumb has been considered important in business and social relationships. There has always been a tradition of applying Tilak on the thumb to wish for success and respect.
simplicity and easeThe tradition of doing Tilak with the thumb also got strengthened because through this, even small children and elderly people can easily do Tilak.
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