Kathmandu, 27 October: Brothers are receiving tika from their sisters today, the main day of Tihar, the second biggest festival of Nepali Hindus. On the fifth day of Tihar also known as Yamapanchak, sisters wish their brothers long life, health and wealth with respect, faith and loyalty by putting Pancharangi or Saptarangi tika as per age-old traditions.
After sisters put tika on their brothers’ forehead, brothers also put tika to their sisters. It is widely believed that worshiping one’s sisters leads to good luck and prosperity. Even though Bhaitka can take place throughout the day today, the auspicious time is at 11:37 am, the Nepal Calendar Determination Committee. It has stated that this year, the sisters who are putting tika to the brothers should turn to the East and the brothers who are receiving the tika to the West.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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