Bhai Phonta

Bhai Phonta (ভাইফোঁটা)
Bhai Phonta (ভাইফোঁটা)
	Sister putting vermilion on the head of her brother on the occasion of Bhai Dooj or Bhai Phonta
Observed by	Bengali Hindu families
Type	Religious (Hindu)
Frequency	Annual

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Bhai Phota or Bhai Phonta (Bengali: ভাইফোঁটা) is a Hindu festival. The Bhai Phota ritual begins at the moment when Amavasya ends. Protipod and Dwitiya are the tithes next to Amavasya. Similar to the Bhai Dooj festival of north India, it takes place during Diwali on the second or third day of the month of Kartik. The festival is centred on rituals where brothers and sisters honour each other.^[1]

References[edit]

↑ "Bhai Phota 2018, Bhai Phota Dates". www.diwalifestival.org. Society for the Confluence of Festivals in India. Retrieved 5 February 2018.

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[1] "Bhai Phota 2018, Bhai Phota Dates". www.diwalifestival.org. Society for the Confluence of Festivals in India. Retrieved 5 February 2018.

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