Prayagraj: Bhaiya Dooj, the festival of brother-sister love, dedication, and unwavering trust, was celebrated with great joy on Wednesday, the second day of the bright fortnight of Kartik month. Due to the rising date, the auspicious time for celebrating the festival was until 2:12 pm, but the atmosphere of happiness remained in homes until late evening. With this, the five-day festival of lights also concluded.

Preparations for the festival began in homes early in the morning. Sweet shops were crowded from the very morning. During the auspicious time, sisters ritually applied vermillion and rice grains to their brothers, performed aarti for them, and wished them long life and happiness and prosperity. Brothers also presented gifts to their sisters and pledged to protect them. In the evening, homes lit lamps and burst into fireworks.

The festival’s spirit was also evident on social media. The excitement of Bhaiya Dooj was evident on social media. Brothers and sisters shared their joy on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp statuses and DPs. Every second post focused on the love, dedication, and messages of brotherhood.

Took a dip in Yamuna, offered lamps at the ghats. On the occasion of Yam Dwitiya, a huge crowd of devotees started gathering at Baluaghat Baradari since sunrise. The devotees took a dip of faith in Yamuna and offered lamps after worshipping Yamuna Maiya. The process of thousands of devotees reaching Baradari continued till 10 am. The crowd reduced a bit during the day, but as the evening approached, a crowd of local people gathered again to offer lamps around Baradari and Prabhupad Ghat.