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Extending her warm wishes to the nation for Bhai Dooj on Wednesday, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra emphasised the sacred and unbreakable bond shared between brothers and sisters.

"Heartfelt wishes on Bhai Dooj, the sacred festival celebrating the unbreakable bond of love between brothers and sisters. May this festival bring boundless joy to all your lives and further strengthen the sacred bond between every brother and sister," siad Priyanka Gandhi on X.

भाई-बहन के अटूट स्नेह के पावन पर्व भाई दूज की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। ये त्योहार आप सभी के जीवन में अपार खुशियां लाए और हर एक भाई-बहन के पवित्र बंधन को और प्रगाढ़ करे। https://t.co/KndRrbFbyq

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) November 11, 2026

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.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also 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.

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

"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.

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.

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

"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.

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.

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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.