As the festivities of Diwali come to a close, sisters all over Bangalore are preparing for Bhai Dooj, a Hindu festival to celebrate the special relationship between brothers and sisters.
Sisters demonstrate their love for their brothers through a religious ceremony representing their prayers. This is done by showing him a holy flame and placing a vermilion mark on their brothers’ foreheads. Sisters are lavished with gifts and blessings from their brothers. In modern cities like Bangalore, sisters who cannot place a tikka (the vermilion mark) on their brothers can send a virtual tikka through e-cards!
On October 28th, please pray that God would use the special family relationships between brothers and sisters to draw entire families to Christ. Pray as the tikkas are place on brothers’ foreheads today that they will realize only Jesus can protect and bless them. As Hindu women turn to Jesus, pray that God would use their brothers to encourage them and protect them from persecution.
Sisters demonstrate their love for their brothers through a religious ceremony representing their prayers. This is done by showing him a holy flame and placing a vermilion mark on their brothers’ foreheads. Sisters are lavished with gifts and blessings from their brothers. In modern cities like Bangalore, sisters who cannot place a tikka (the vermilion mark) on their brothers can send a virtual tikka through e-cards!
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| Photo from Rising Son of Nihon website |
