Kathmandu. Today, the last day of Yamapanchak, i.e., Tihar, brothers are receiving tika from their sisters and celebrating the Bhai Tika festival.
Celebrated every year on the second day of Kartik Shukla, Bhai Tika is the main festival of Nepal's second largest festival, Tihar. On this day, sisters traditionally apply a seven-colored or five-colored tika to their brothers, wishing them a long life, good health, and prosperity. This festival is also known as Yamadwitiya.
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