In the Mithila tradition, Bhardutiya is celebrwated with applying tilak on their forehead and place a mixture of rice, vermilion, betel leaves, and money in their brothers' hands and then wash their hands with water.Bhai Phonta, celebrated primarily in West Bengal and among Bengali communities. They apply a tilak of rice and sandalwood paste on their brothers’ foreheads, pray for their long life.In Nepal, Bhai Tika, as it is called, involves sisters applying a mixture of colored powders and rice on their brothers’ foreheads.Bhav Bij or Bhai Beej is celebrated among Marathi, Gujarati, and Konkani-speaking communities in Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, and Karnataka.Bhatru Dviteeya, celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are other names for Bhai Dooj
