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New Delhi: "Bhai Dooj", a festival for brothers, was celebrated on Monday with enthusiasm. In New Delhi, women started visiting their parents' place early in the morning to greet their brothers. The festival celebrates the bond and affection between sisters and brothers. Sisters apply vermilion on their brothers' forehead and wish them long life. "Bhai dooj is a very important festival for us. We do this for the long life of our brothers," said Rajbala, a young woman who offered special prayers for her brothers. The festival falls on the second day after Diwali which was celebrated all over the country on Saturday. After the rituals, brothers give gifts to their sisters. Legend has it that when Lord Rama returned to his kingdom, the womenfolk greeted him and his soldiers by applying vermilion on their foreheads. It has become a tradition since then.
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