New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended heartfelt wishes to people across the country on the occasion of Bhai Dooj, describing the festival as a symbol of the sweetness and warmth of the loving bond between brothers and sisters.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister said the sacred festival symbolises the deep bond shared by brothers and sisters and wished everyone happiness and prosperity on the auspicious occasion.
"Heartfelt wishes to my family members across the country on Bhai Dooj. This sacred festival symbolises the sweetness and warmth of the loving and deep bond between brothers and sisters. On this auspicious occasion, I wish everyone happiness and prosperity," he wrote.
देशभर के मेरे परिवारजनों को भाई दूज की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। यह पावन पर्व भाई-बहन के स्नेहपूर्ण एवं प्रगाढ़ रिश्ते की मिठास और आत्मीयता का प्रतीक है। इस शुभ अवसर पर मैं सभी की प्रसन्नता और संपन्नता की कामना करता हूं।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 11, 2026
Meanwhile, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also extended greetings and best wishes to the people of the state on Bhai Dooj.
In a post on X, Dhami described the festival as a symbol of the unbreakable love, affection and trust between brothers and sisters.
"Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all the people of the state on the sacred festival of Bhai Dooj, a symbol of the unbreakable love, affection and trust between brothers and sisters," Dhami wrote.
भाई-बहन के अटूट प्रेम, स्नेह और विश्वास के प्रतीक भाईदूज के पावन पर्व की समस्त प्रदेशवासियों को हार्दिक बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं। भाई-बहन का रिश्ता जीवन के सबसे अनमोल रिश्तों में से एक है, जो प्रेम, अपनत्व, परस्पर विश्वास और एक-दूसरे के प्रति अटूट समर्पण की भावना से जुड़ा होता है। भाईदूज का यह पावन पर्व आप सभी के जीवन में सुख और समृद्धि लेकर आए, यही कामना है।
— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) November 11, 2026
He said the relationship between a brother and sister was one of the most precious bonds in life, rooted in love, a sense of belonging, mutual trust and unwavering devotion towards one another.
"The bond between a brother and sister is one of the most precious relationships in life, rooted in love, a sense of belonging, mutual trust and unwavering devotion to one another," he said.
Dhami also expressed hope that the sacred festival would bring happiness and prosperity into everyone’s lives.
"May this sacred festival of Bhai Dooj bring happiness and prosperity into all your lives," he added.
Bhai Dooj, celebrated across India under different names, marks the bond between brothers and sisters. In North India, it is known as Bhai Dooj, Bhau Bij, or Bhai Beej, while in Maharashtra, it is celebrated as Bhai Tika. In Bengal, it is known as Bhai Phonta, and in the southern regions, particularly Karnataka and Telangana, it is observed as Yama Dwitiya.
According to mythology, the Goddess Yamuna fed her brother, Yamraj, at her home on the day of Kartik Dwitiya. Since then, the day has been celebrated as Yama Dwitiya. Sisters apply a tilak to their brothers' foreheads and perform rituals such as fasting and puja to pray for their long and prosperous lives, while brothers give gifts and promise to protect their sisters.
Bhai Dooj, similar in sentiment to Raksha Bandhan, is mentioned in several ancient Hindu scriptures as a celebration of the eternal love and bond between siblings. (ANI)
