Raksha Bandhan and Bhai Dooj are quite similar up to an extent, however, on Bhai Dooj, sisters do not tie a thread or Rakhi on the wrists of their brothers like they do on Raksha Bandhan. Here's all you need to know about the occasion.
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Celebrated on the Dwitiya tithi of Kartik Shukla Paksha is Bhai Dooj and is the fifth and final day of Diwali. Bhai Dooj or Bhau Beej falls on November 6 this year, which is today.
Govardhan puja, celebrated on the fourth day of the five-day festival of Diwali, falls on November 5 this year. The festival, which is celebrated on the Pratipada tithi of Kartik Shukla Paksha, is also known as Annakoot puja and Bali Pratipada. It was on this day that Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan Parvat (hill) on his little finger, thus saving the people of Vrindavn.