10 November 2026 Bengali Date & Panjika | ২৫ কার্তিক ১৪৩৩ আজকের বাংলা তারিখ

Bhai Phonta(ভাইফোঁটা)

Bhratri Dwitiya, Sandalwood Phonta, Chanting for Long Life, and Grand Feasts

Bhai Phonta 2026 (ভাইফোঁটা ২০২৬), celebrated across India as **Bhai Dooj**, **Bhratri Dwitiya**, or **Yama Dwitiya**, will be observed with boundless affection on **Tuesday, November 10, 2026** (corresponding to **25 Kartik 1433 Bangabda** in the Bengali Panjika). Falling on the second lunar day (*Shukla Paksha Dwitiya*) following Kali Puja and Diwali, it is one of Bengal's most deeply cherished, emotional family celebrations honoring the unbreakable bond of love and protection between brothers and sisters. On this sacred morning, sisters observe a strict fast until they apply the protective mark (**Phonta**) on their brothers' foreheads. The brother sits facing East on a wooden seat (*Ashan*). Using the little finger (*Kanishtha*) of her left hand, the sister applies a cooling mixture of pure white sandalwood paste (*Chandan*), holy curd (*Doi*), and herbal kajal in three sacred dots, rhythmically reciting the immortal Bengali invocation: > **"Bhaier kapale dilam phonta, Jomer duare porlo kanta,** > **Jamuna dey Jomke phonta, ami di amar bhaike phonta,** > **Jom jemon omor, amar bhai jeno hoy temon omor!"** *(Translation: "I place this sacred mark on my brother's forehead, casting a thorny obstacle at the doorway of Death; As Goddess Yamuna gave the mark to Yama, so do I to my brother; As Lord Yama is immortal, may my brother be immortal!")* Following the chant, the sister blesses her brother with sacred Durva grass, unbroken paddy grains (*Dhan*), and betel leaf, amidst high-pitched conch blasts (*Shankhadhvani*) and female *Uludhvani*. In return, brothers offer loving gifts, sarees, or blessings. The ritual culminates in a lavish family banquet featuring traditional fish preparations like Shorshe Ilish, Chingri Malaikari, Kosha Mangsho, Basanti Pulao, and iconic winter sweets like Nolen Gurer Sandesh.