PM Modi, Amit Shah and JP Nadda extend heartfelt greetings on Bhai Dooj 2025
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended warm greetings to the nation on the occasion of Bhai Dooj, wishing happiness, prosperity, and good fortune for all.
Bhai Dooj, also known as Bhaiya Dooj, Bhai Tika, or Bhau Beej, is celebrated across India with affection and festivity, marking the special bond between brothers and sisters.
Taking to X, PM Modi posted, “Heartfelt wishes to all of you on the occasion of Bhai Dooj. May this festival, symbolising the mutual love and trust between brother and sister, bring happiness, prosperity, and good fortune into everyone's life. May the bond of this relationship gain renewed strength.”
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also shared his greetings on social media, saying, “Heartfelt wishes on the auspicious festival of Bhai Dooj. May this festival of love and affection between brother and sister bring immense happiness, harmony, and prosperity into all your lives.”
Union Health Minister JP Nadda extended his wishes on X, stating, “I extend my heartfelt wishes to all brothers and sisters on the sacred festival of 'Bhai Dooj', a symbol of the unbreakable affection and dedication between siblings. This sacred festival, which strengthens the prosperous Sanatan traditions, is a symbol of selfless devotion towards public faith and relationships. May this festival infuse all your lives with happiness, prosperity, joy, and affection; this is my prayer to God.”
Bhai Dooj falls on the second lunar day of Shukla Paksha in Kartika, the eighth month of the Vikram Samvat and Shalivahana Shaka calendars, often coinciding with Diwali and Dipavali Tihar in many regions.
According to legend, on Karthik Shukla Dwitiya, Goddess Yamuna invited her brother Yamaraj to a feast at her home. Since then, the day has been celebrated as Bhai Dooj, symbolising the liberation of all living beings from the sufferings of Naraka and their blessing with happiness.
IANS