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Dvitiya () also referred to as Beej () and Dooj () is the
Sanskrit Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...
word for "second", and is the second day of the lunar fortnight (''
Paksha Paksha () refers to a fortnight or a lunar phase in a month of the Hindu lunar calendar. Literally meaning "side", a paksha is the period either side of the '' purnima'' ( full moon day). A lunar month in the Hindu calendar has two fortnight ...
'') of the
Hindu calendar The Hindu calendar, also called Panchangam, Panchanga (), is one of various lunisolar calendars that are traditionally used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with further regional variations for social and Hindu religious purposes ...
. Each Hindu month has two dvitiya days, being the second day of the "bright" (''Shukla'') and of the "dark" (''Krishna'') fortnights respectively. Dvitiya occurs on the second and the seventeenth day of each month.


Occasions

* Bhratri Dvitiya (Bhai Dooj/Bhau Beej), the last day of the
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festival, occurs on the dvitiya of the month of Kartika. * ''Phulerā Dooj/Dvitiya'': It is celebrated on Shukla Paksha Dvitiya of Phalgun month and is quite popular in Braj region. This festival falls between two Hindu festivals commemorating spring season i.e. Vasanta Panchami and
Holi Holi () is a major Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colours, Love and Spring.The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) p. 874 "Holi /'həʊli:/ noun a Hindu spring festival ...".Yudit Greenberg, Encyclopedia of Love in World ...
. On this day holi is played using flowers. The Murtis of Hindu Devi-Devatas are decorated with flowers and flower canopy known as ''Phulera''. As per Narada Purana, Lord
Shiva Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions w ...
is worshipped on this day with white colored fragrant flowers and an ornamental floral canopy is used for decorating His vigraha. On same day, in Radha Krishna temples vermillion are offered and flower holi is played in their remembrance. * Ramdevpir-dooj or Ramdevpir-beej, the second day of
Shukla paksha Paksha () refers to a fortnight or a lunar phase in a month of the Hindu lunar calendar. Literally meaning "side", a paksha is the period either side of the '' purnima'' ( full moon day). A lunar month in the Hindu calendar has two fortnights, ...
of Bhadra month is celebrated as the birthday of Ramdevji in northwestern India.


References

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