Originally posted by: coolpurvi
Sam I m a bengali. We do tilak with Sandal wood paste on Bhai Duj. on the day before Dwitiya (duj) known as pratibat we put tilak of soil (from the roots of tulsi plant) on the fore head. Durba grass-dhan is also used. We put durba grass on head the remove it. then we put tilak on forehead. While putting tilak we say some line in bengali (wont write nobody will understand) praying for the well being n long life ot the brother. Its a occsion for family get together for us. This time I made lot of shondesh for bhai phuta
thanks poorvi for sharing your custom...
Isn't it gr8 over here in India... the same festival is celebrated with d/f ways.....
that can happen only in India...😊
hey i love shondesh alot....so fw... it for me....
infact my Nanaji lives in Kolkatta.... if we go there then we eat it.... but when ever he came here or any of our relative came from there... they bring spl...... that for us....