Bhai Tika Wishes in Nepali 2083: 75+ भाइटीकाको शुभकामना for Brother & Sister
Quick answer
Bhai Tika 2083 falls on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 (Kartik 25). The simplest wish for any brother or sister is भाइटीकाको हार्दिक शुभकामना (Bhai Tikako hardik shubhakamana). Below are 77 original Bhai Tika wishes sorted by who you’re sending them to — elder brother, younger brother, didi, bahini, a sibling abroad — each with romanized text and an English meaning.
77
original wishes
Wed 11 Nov
Bhai Tika 2026 · Kartik 25, 2083
8 groups
dai, bhai, didi, bahini, abroad & more
Calendar
Bhai Tika 2083 (2026) date and sait
Bhai Tika is the fifth and last day of Tihar, observed on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya (also called Yama Dwitiya). The date below is from Hamro Patro’s Kartik 25, 2083 page, which follows the Nepal Panchang Nirnayak Samiti calendar.
| Bhai Tika 2083 | Wednesday, 11 November 2026 · Kartik 25, 2083 BS |
|---|---|
| Tithi | Kartik Shukla Dwitiya (until 4:06 PM) |
| Shubha sait (auspicious time) | Not announced yet — the committee usually publishes it 1–3 weeks before Tihar. For reference: 11:39 AM in 2082, 11:37 AM in 2081. |
| Same day | Kija Puja (Newar community) · Falgunanda Jayanti |
| Rest of Tihar 2083 | Kag Tihar 7 Nov · Kukur Tihar + Laxmi Puja 8 Nov · Gai Puja 9 Nov · Govardhan / Mha Puja 10 Nov |
10 or 11 November? A few calendars list Bhai Tika 2026 on 10 November. Nepal’s official calendar puts it on Wednesday, 11 November (Kartik 25) — send your wishes that morning. In past years the committee has also said tika can be given throughout the day, not only at the sait.
Basics
How to say “Happy Bhai Tika” in Nepali
In Nepali it’s written as one word, भाइटीका — with a short इ in भाइ. “भाई टीका” with a long ई is the Hindi spelling and looks off to Nepali readers.
भाइटीकाको शुभकामना
Bhai Tikako shubhakamana
Anyone
शुभ भाइटीका
Shubha Bhai Tika
Status, stories, SMS
भाइटीकाको हार्दिक मंगलमय शुभकामना
Bhai Tikako hardik mangalmaya shubhakamana
Elders, office, cards
दीर्घायु होऊ
Dirghayu hou
Sister’s blessing while giving tika
किजा पूजाको शुभकामना
Kija Pujako shubhakamana
Newar friends
यमद्वितीयाको शुभकामना
Yamadwitiyako shubhakamana
Traditional tone
For status & SMS
Short Bhai Tika wishes in Nepali
One or two lines each — easy to send to every sibling and cousin in the group chat.
01. शुभ भाइटीका! दाजुभाइ-दिदीबहिनीको माया सधैं यस्तै रहोस्।
Shubha Bhai Tika! Dajubhai-didibahiniko maya sadhai yastai rahos.
Happy Bhai Tika! May the love between brothers and sisters always stay like this.
02. भाइटीकाको हार्दिक मंगलमय शुभकामना!
Bhai Tikako hardik mangalmaya shubhakamana!
Heartfelt and auspicious Bhai Tika wishes!
03. सप्तरंगी टीका, मखमलीको माला र मुटुभरि माया — शुभ भाइटीका!
Saptarangi tika, makhamaliko mala ra mutubhari maya — Shubha Bhai Tika!
A seven-colour tika, a makhamali garland and a heart full of love — Happy Bhai Tika!
04. निधारमा टीका, मनमा माया, जीवनमा उज्यालो — भाइटीकाको शुभकामना!
Nidharma tika, manma maya, jiwanma ujyalo — Bhai Tikako shubhakamana!
Tika on the forehead, love in the heart, light in life — Happy Bhai Tika!
05. दीर्घायु होऊ, सधैं खुसी रहू। शुभ भाइटीका!
Dirghayu hou, sadhai khusi rahu. Shubha Bhai Tika!
Live long and stay happy always. Happy Bhai Tika!
06. आजको टीकाले वर्षभरि तिम्रो साथ देओस्। भाइटीकाको शुभकामना!
Aajako tikale barshabhari timro sath deos. Bhai Tikako shubhakamana!
May today’s tika stay by your side all year. Happy Bhai Tika!
07. माइतीको आँगन, भाइको हाँसो, दिदीको आशीर्वाद — यही त हो भाइटीका।
Maitiko aangan, bhaiko haanso, didiko ashirwad — yehi ta ho Bhai Tika.
The maiti courtyard, a brother’s laughter, a sister’s blessing — that’s Bhai Tika.
08. तेलको धारो नसुकेसम्म र दुबो हरियो रहेसम्म हाम्रो माया अमर रहोस्।
Telko dharo nasukesamma ra dubo hariyo rahesamma hamro maya amar rahos.
As long as the line of oil stays and the dubo grass stays green, may our love last forever.
09. सबै दाजुभाइ तथा दिदीबहिनीहरूलाई भाइटीकाको धेरै धेरै शुभकामना!
Sabai dajubhai tatha didibahiniharulai Bhai Tikako dherai dherai shubhakamana!
Many, many Bhai Tika wishes to all brothers and sisters!
10. टीका एक दिनको, माया जिन्दगीभरको। शुभ भाइटीका!
Tika ek dinko, maya jindagibharko. Shubha Bhai Tika!
The tika is for a day; the love is for a lifetime. Happy Bhai Tika!
Sister → brother
Bhai Tika wishes for brother in Nepali
Most families use तपाईं for an elder brother and तिमी for a younger one, so the two sets below are written that way.
To daiFor elder brother (दाइ)
11. दाइ, सानोमा हात समातेर बाटो काटिदिनुहुन्थ्यो, अहिले पनि हरेक मोडमा तपाईं नै साथमा हुनुहुन्छ। भाइटीकाको शुभकामना!
Dai, sanoma haat samatera bato katidinuhunthyo, ahile pani harek modma tapai nai sathma hunuhunchha. Bhai Tikako shubhakamana!
Dai, you held my hand to cross the road when I was little, and you’re still with me at every turn. Happy Bhai Tika!
12. मेरो पहिलो हिरो, मेरो दाइ — तपाईंको आयु लामो र यश ठूलो होस्। शुभ भाइटीका!
Mero pahilo hero, mero dai — tapaiko aayu lamo ra yash thulo hos. Shubha Bhai Tika!
My first hero, my big brother — may your life be long and your name great. Happy Bhai Tika!
13. दाइ, यो टीकासँगै तपाईंका सबै सपना पूरा होऊन् र जिम्मेवारीको भारी सधैं हलुका लागोस्।
Dai, yo tikasangai tapaika sabai sapana pura houn ra jimmewariko bhari sadhai haluka lagos.
Dai, with this tika may all your dreams come true and may the weight of responsibility always feel light.
14. यमुनाले यमराजसँग मागेझैं म पनि दाइका लागि यही माग्छु — सधैं स्वस्थ, सधैं खुसी।
Yamunale Yamarajsanga magejhai ma pani daika lagi yehi magchhu — sadhai swastha, sadhai khusi.
Just as Yamuna asked Yamaraj, I ask this for my brother — always healthy, always happy.
15. दाइ, दक्षिणा जति दिए पनि हुन्छ, तर अर्को वर्ष पनि टीका थाप्न घर आउनुहोला है।
Dai, dakshina jati die pani hunchha, tara arko barsha pani tika thapna ghar aaunuhola hai.
Dai, give whatever dakshina you like — just come home for tika next year too, okay?
16. बुबाजस्तै घरको छाता बनेर उभिनुहुने मेरो दाइलाई भाइटीकाको धेरै माया र सम्मान।
Bubajastai gharko chhata banera ubhinuhune mero dailai Bhai Tikako dherai maya ra samman.
Much love and respect this Bhai Tika to my brother, who shelters our family like an umbrella, just as Father does.
To bhaiFor younger brother (भाइ)
17. मेरो सानो भाइ, उचाइमा त मभन्दा अग्लो भइसक्यौ, तर मेरो लागि सधैं उही सानो भाइ। शुभ भाइटीका!
Mero sano bhai, uchaima ta mabhanda aglo bhaisakyau, tara mero lagi sadhai uhi sano bhai. Shubha Bhai Tika!
Little brother, you’re taller than me now, but to me you’ll always be the same little bhai. Happy Bhai Tika!
18. भाइ, पढाइमा, काममा र जीवनमा सधैं अघि बढिरहू — दिदीको आशीर्वाद सधैं तिम्रो साथमा छ।
Bhai, padhaima, kamma ra jiwanma sadhai aghi badhirahu — didiko ashirwad sadhai timro sathma chha.
Bhai, keep moving ahead in your studies, work and life — your sister’s blessing is always with you.
19. मेरो गुनासो सहने, मेरो कुरा सुन्ने र मेरो खुसीमा सबैभन्दा धेरै हाँस्ने भाइलाई भाइटीकाको शुभकामना!
Mero gunaso sahane, mero kura sunne ra mero khusima sabaibhanda dherai haansne bhailai Bhai Tikako shubhakamana!
Bhai Tika wishes to the brother who puts up with my complaints, listens to me and laughs loudest when I’m happy!
20. भाइ, आज टीका लगाइदिँदा मनैदेखि प्रार्थना गरेँ — तिमीलाई कसैको नराम्रो नजर नलागोस्।
Bhai, aaja tika lagaidinda manaidekhi prarthana gare — timilai kasaiko naramro najar nalagos.
Bhai, as I put on your tika today I prayed from my heart that no evil eye ever falls on you.
21. चकलेट लुकाउने, रिमोट खोस्ने, तर दिदी रुँदा सबैभन्दा पहिले आइपुग्ने भाइ — शुभ भाइटीका!
Chocolate lukaune, remote khosne, tara didi runda sabaibhanda pahile aaipugne bhai — Shubha Bhai Tika!
To the brother who hides the chocolate and grabs the remote, but is first to arrive when his sister cries — Happy Bhai Tika!
22. भाइ, ठूलो मान्छे बन्नू, तर असल मान्छे बन्न कहिल्यै नबिर्सनू। भाइटीकाको शुभकामना!
Bhai, thulo manchhe bannu, tara asal manchhe banna kahilyai nabirsanu. Bhai Tikako shubhakamana!
Bhai, become a big man — but never forget to be a good one. Happy Bhai Tika!
Brother → sister
Bhai Tika wishes for sister in Nepali
Brothers give tika back to their sisters, along with dakshina or a gift. Say it in words too.
To didiFor elder sister (दिदी)
23. दिदी, आमापछि मलाई सबैभन्दा धेरै माया गर्ने मान्छे तपाईं नै हो। शुभ भाइटीका!
Didi, aamapachhi malai sabaibhanda dherai maya garne manchhe tapai nai ho. Shubha Bhai Tika!
Didi, after Mom, you’re the person who loves me most. Happy Bhai Tika!
24. दिदी, मेरो हरेक सफलतामा तपाईंको प्रार्थना लुकेको छ। भाइटीकाको हार्दिक शुभकामना!
Didi, mero harek safalatama tapaiko prarthana lukeko chha. Bhai Tikako hardik shubhakamana!
Didi, your prayers are hidden in every success I have. Heartfelt Bhai Tika wishes!
25. माइती आउँदा आफ्नो थकाइ बिर्सेर टीकाको थाल सजाउनुहुने दिदीलाई धेरै माया र सम्मान।
Maiti aunda aafno thakai birsera tikako thal sajaunuhune didilai dherai maya ra samman.
Love and respect to my sister, who forgets her own tiredness and arranges the tika plate the moment she reaches home.
26. दिदी, तपाईंको घर-परिवारमा सधैं सुख, शान्ति र हाँसो छाइरहोस्। शुभ भाइटीका!
Didi, tapaiko ghar-pariwarma sadhai sukha, shanti ra haanso chhairahos. Shubha Bhai Tika!
Didi, may happiness, peace and laughter always fill your home and family. Happy Bhai Tika!
27. सानोमा गृहकार्य गरिदिने दिदी, अहिले जीवनको सल्लाह दिने दिदी — तपाईंलाई भाइटीकाको शुभकामना!
Sanoma grihakarya garidine didi, ahile jiwanko sallaha dine didi — tapailai Bhai Tikako shubhakamana!
The sister who did my homework when I was small and gives me life advice now — Happy Bhai Tika!
28. दिदी, तपाईंले लगाइदिनुभएको टीका निधारमा मात्र होइन, मेरो भाग्यमा पनि बसेको छ।
Didi, tapaile lagaidinubhaeko tika nidharma matra hoina, mero bhagyama pani baseko chha.
Didi, the tika you put on me sits not only on my forehead but on my fortune too.
To bahiniFor younger sister (बहिनी)
29. मेरी प्यारी बहिनी, तिम्रो हाँसो नै हाम्रो घरको उज्यालो हो। शुभ भाइटीका!
Meri pyari bahini, timro haanso nai hamro gharko ujyalo ho. Shubha Bhai Tika!
My dear little sister, your laughter is the light of our home. Happy Bhai Tika!
30. बहिनी, संसार जता फर्किए पनि तिम्रो दाइ सधैं तिम्रै पक्षमा उभिनेछ।
Bahini, sansar jata pharkie pani timro dai sadhai timrai pakshama ubhinechha.
Sister, whichever way the world turns, your brother will always stand on your side.
31. सानी बहिनी, अब तिमी आफ्नै सपनाको बाटोमा हिँड्दैछौ — दाइलाई तिमीमाथि गर्व छ। शुभ भाइटीका!
Sani bahini, aba timi aafnai sapanako batoma hidaichhau — dailai timimathi garva chha. Shubha Bhai Tika!
Little sister, you’re walking the road of your own dreams now — your brother is proud of you. Happy Bhai Tika!
32. बहिनी, पढाइमा जित, काममा प्रगति र मनमा सधैं शान्ति होस्। भाइटीकाको शुभकामना!
Bahini, padhaima jit, kamma pragati ra manma sadhai shanti hos. Bhai Tikako shubhakamana!
Sister, may you win in your studies, grow in your work and always have peace of mind. Happy Bhai Tika!
33. झगडा गरेपछि पनि सबैभन्दा पहिले मिल्न आउने मेरी बहिनीलाई भाइटीकाको धेरै माया!
Jhagada garepachhi pani sabaibhanda pahile milna aaune meri bahinilai Bhai Tikako dherai maya!
Lots of Bhai Tika love to my sister, who’s always the first to make up after a fight!
34. बहिनी, आज तिमीले लगाइदिएको सात रंगको टीकाजस्तै तिम्रो जीवन पनि रंगीन होस्।
Bahini, aaja timile lagaidieko saat rangko tikajastai timro jiwan pani rangin hos.
Sister, may your life be as colourful as the seven-colour tika you put on me today.
Far apart
Bhai Tika wishes for long-distance brother and sister
For siblings in the Gulf, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Australia or just another city — and for every Bhai Tika done over a video call.
35. भाइ, यस वर्ष टीका भिडियो कलमै भयो, तर दिदीको प्रार्थनाले दूरी चिन्दैन। शुभ भाइटीका!
Bhai, yas barsha tika video kalmai bhayo, tara didiko prarthanale duri chindaina. Shubha Bhai Tika!
Bhai, this year’s tika happened over a video call, but a sister’s prayer doesn’t know distance. Happy Bhai Tika!
36. दाइ, खाडीको घाममा पसिना बगाउँदै गर्दा पनि आज मेरो टीका मनैमा थापिलिनुहोस्।
Dai, khadiko ghamma pasina bagaundai garda pani aaja mero tika manaima thapilinuhos.
Dai, even as you sweat under the Gulf sun, please receive my tika in your heart today.
37. ओखर फुटाएँ, तेलको धारो कोरेँ, मखमलीको माला उनेँ — तिम्रो फोटोको अगाडि। छिट्टै घर आऊ भाइ।
Okhar phutae, telko dharo kore, makhamaliko mala une — timro photoko agadi. Chhittai ghar aau bhai.
I cracked the walnut, drew the line of oil and strung the makhamali garland — in front of your photo. Come home soon, bhai.
38. बहिनी, विदेशमा बसेर तिम्रो टीकाको थाल सम्झँदा आँखा रसाए। अर्को वर्ष सँगै बसौँला।
Bahini, bideshma basera timro tikako thal samjhanda aankha rasae. Arko barsha sangai basaunla.
Sister, remembering your tika plate from abroad brought tears to my eyes. Next year we’ll sit together.
39. दिदी, यहाँ टीका लगाइदिने कोही छैन, तर तपाईंको आशीर्वाद मसँगै छ भन्ने मलाई थाहा छ।
Didi, yaha tika lagaidine kohi chhaina, tara tapaiko ashirwad masangai chha bhanne malai thaha chha.
Didi, there’s no one here to give me tika, but I know your blessing is with me.
40. टाइम जोन फरक भए पनि साइत एउटै — दिदीको माया। शुभ भाइटीका!
Time zone pharak bhae pani sait eutai — didiko maya. Shubha Bhai Tika!
Different time zones, same auspicious moment — your sister’s love. Happy Bhai Tika!
41. भाइ, पार्सलमा पठाएको मखमली ओइलाएर पुग्ला, तर मेरो माया ताजै पुग्नेछ।
Bhai, parcelma pathaeko makhamali oilaera pugla, tara mero maya tajai pugnechha.
Bhai, the makhamali I sent by parcel may arrive wilted, but my love will arrive fresh.
42. दाइ, यो वर्ष पनि घर आउन पाउनुभएन, तर आमाले टीकाको थालमा तपाईंको भाग छुट्याएर राख्नुभएको छ।
Dai, yo barsha pani ghar aauna paunubhaena, tara aamale tikako thalma tapaiko bhag chhutyaera rakhnubhaeko chha.
Dai, you couldn’t come home again this year, but Mom has set aside your share on the tika plate.
43. स्क्रिनमा तिम्रो निधार छोएर टीका लगाएँ — त्यो टीका तिमीसम्म पुगिसकेको छ। शुभ भाइटीका भाइ!
Screenma timro nidhar chhoera tika lagae — tyo tika timisamma pugisakeko chha. Shubha Bhai Tika bhai!
I touched your forehead on the screen and gave you tika — it has already reached you. Happy Bhai Tika, bhai!
44. विदेशमा भाइटीका मनाउने सबै दाजुभाइ-दिदीबहिनीलाई — घर टाढा भए पनि माया सधैं नजिकै रहोस्।
Bideshma Bhai Tika manaune sabai dajubhai-didibahinilai — ghar tadha bhae pani maya sadhai najikai rahos.
To every brother and sister celebrating Bhai Tika abroad — home may be far, but may love always stay close.
Doing tika on a video call? Send your wish just before the call so it’s waiting when they pick up — and if they’re in another time zone, check the sait against their local time, not Nepal’s.
Longer messages
Heartfelt Bhai Tika wishes
For a card, a long caption or the message you’ll actually mean.
45. जन्मले हामीलाई दाजुभाइ-दिदीबहिनी बनायो, भाइटीकाले हरेक वर्ष त्यो नातालाई अझ बलियो बनाउँछ। शुभ भाइटीका!
Janmale hamilai dajubhai-didibahini banayo, Bhai Tikale harek barsha tyo natalai ajha baliyo banaunchha. Shubha Bhai Tika!
Birth made us brothers and sisters; Bhai Tika makes that bond stronger every year. Happy Bhai Tika!
46. एउटै आँगनमा खेलेर हुर्किएका हामी आज आ-आफ्नै बाटोमा छौँ, तर भाइटीकाको दिन सबै बाटो फेरि माइतीमै फर्किन्छन्।
Eutai aanganma khelera hurkieka hami aaja aa-aafnai batoma chhaun, tara Bhai Tikako din sabai bato pheri maitimai pharkinchhan.
We grew up playing in the same courtyard and now walk our own roads — but on Bhai Tika, every road leads back home.
47. जीवनमा हजारौँ साथी भेटिएलान्, तर बाल्यकालका कुरा बुझ्ने दाजुभाइ-दिदीबहिनी एकपटक मात्र पाइन्छन्।
Jiwanma hajaraun sathi bhetielan, tara balyakalka kura bujhne dajubhai-didibahini ekpatak matra painchhan.
You may meet thousands of friends in life, but the siblings who understand your childhood come only once.
48. दिदीका आँखामा आँसु र भाइका ओठमा हाँसो — भाइटीकाको बिदाइ सधैं यस्तै मीठो-पीरो हुन्छ।
Didika aankhama aansu ra bhaika othma haanso — Bhai Tikako bidai sadhai yastai mitho-piro hunchha.
Tears in the sister’s eyes, a smile on the brother’s lips — Bhai Tika goodbyes are always this bittersweet.
49. यमराजले त बहिनी यमुनाको बिन्ती टार्न सकेनन् भने, मेरो प्रार्थना पनि पक्कै सुनिनेछ। शुभ भाइटीका!
Yamarajle ta bahini Yamunako binti tarna sakenan bhane, mero prarthana pani pakkai suninechha. Shubha Bhai Tika!
If even Yamaraj couldn’t refuse his sister Yamuna’s request, my prayer will surely be heard too. Happy Bhai Tika!
50. आमाबुबापछि हामीलाई सबैभन्दा राम्रोसँग बुझ्ने दाजुभाइ-दिदीबहिनी नै हुन्। यो नाता सधैं यस्तै न्यानो रहोस्।
Aamabubapachhi hamilai sabaibhanda ramrosanga bujhne dajubhai-didibahini nai hun. Yo nata sadhai yastai nyano rahos.
After our parents, it’s our siblings who understand us best. May this bond always stay this warm.
Light-hearted
Funny Bhai Tika wishes
For the sibling who’d roll their eyes at anything too emotional.
51. दाइ, टीका लगाउन म तयार छु — पहिले दक्षिणाको खाम देखाउनुहोस्! 😄
Dai, tika lagauna ma tayar chhu — pahile dakshinako kham dekhaunuhos!
Dai, I’m ready to give you tika — just show me the dakshina envelope first!
52. भाइ, सेलरोटी र मिठाई सबै तिम्रो, तर दक्षिणाको आधा मेरो। शुभ भाइटीका!
Bhai, selroti ra mithai sabai timro, tara dakshinako aadha mero. Shubha Bhai Tika!
Bhai, all the sel roti and sweets are yours, but half the dakshina is mine. Happy Bhai Tika!
53. वर्षभरि झगडा, एक दिन टीका, फेरि वर्षभरि झगडा — यही हो हाम्रो परम्परा! शुभ भाइटीका!
Barshabhari jhagada, ek din tika, pheri barshabhari jhagada — yehi ho hamro parampara! Shubha Bhai Tika!
Fight all year, tika for a day, then fight all year again — that’s our tradition! Happy Bhai Tika!
54. बहिनी, टीका त लगाइदियौ, अब कृपया मेरो चार्जर फिर्ता देऊ। 😂
Bahini, tika ta lagaidiyau, aba kripaya mero charger phirta deu.
Sister, thanks for the tika — now please give my charger back.
55. दिदी, ओखर फुटाउने त ढोकाको डिलमा हो है, मेरो टाउकोमा होइन!
Didi, okhar phutaune ta dhokako dilma ho hai, mero taukoma hoina!
Didi, the walnut gets cracked on the doorstep, okay — not on my head!
56. सात रंगको टीका लगाएपछि भाइ इन्द्रेणीजस्तो देखियो — फोटो खिच्न लाइन बस्नुहोस्!
Saat rangko tika lagaepachhi bhai indrenijasto dekhiyo — photo khichna line basnuhos!
After the seven-colour tika, my brother looks like a rainbow — please queue up for photos!
Chosen family
Bhai Tika wishes for cousins, mit siblings and those without siblings
Bhai Tika isn’t only for siblings by birth — cousins, mit dai and maneki bahini count too.
57. मित दाइ, रगतको नाता नभए पनि मनको नाता सबैभन्दा गहिरो छ। भाइटीकाको शुभकामना!
Mit dai, ragatko nata nabhae pani manko nata sabaibhanda gahiro chha. Bhai Tikako shubhakamana!
Mit dai, we may not share blood, but the bond of the heart runs deepest. Happy Bhai Tika!
58. काका-ठूलोबुबाका छोराछोरी भए पनि हामी सधैं सहोदरजस्तै — सबै कजिनलाई शुभ भाइटीका!
Kaka-thulobubaka chhorachhori bhae pani hami sadhai sahodarjastai — sabai cousinlai Shubha Bhai Tika!
We may be uncles’ children, but we’ve always been like real siblings — Happy Bhai Tika to all my cousins!
59. मानेकी बहिनी, तिमीले जोडेको यो नाताले मेरो परिवारलाई अझ ठूलो बनाएको छ। शुभ भाइटीका!
Maneki bahini, timile jodeko yo natale mero pariwarlai ajha thulo banaeko chha. Shubha Bhai Tika!
To the sister I chose — the bond you started has made my family bigger. Happy Bhai Tika!
60. दाजुभाइ नहुने दिदीबहिनी र दिदीबहिनी नहुने दाजुभाइ सबैलाई पनि आज भाइटीकाको उत्तिकै माया र शुभकामना।
Dajubhai nahune didibahini ra didibahini nahune dajubhai sabailai pani aaja Bhai Tikako uttikai maya ra shubhakamana.
Just as much Bhai Tika love today to every sister without a brother and every brother without a sister.
61. किजा पूजाको हार्दिक शुभकामना! नेपाल सम्बत् ११४७ भरि दाजुभाइ-दिदीबहिनीको माया फुलिरहोस्।
Kija Pujako hardik shubhakamana! Nepal Sambat 1147 bhari dajubhai-didibahiniko maya phulirahos.
Heartfelt Kija Puja wishes! May the love between siblings bloom all through Nepal Sambat 1147.
In Kathmandu, the Balgopaleshwar temple in the middle of Ranipokhari opens on Bhai Tika for people who have no brother or sister to exchange tika with.
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Bhai Tika captions and status in Nepali
Short enough for a photo caption or a WhatsApp status.
#62
सप्तरंगी नाता 🌈
A seven-colour bond
#63
माइतीको आँगन, सधैंको माया
The maiti courtyard, a forever love
#64
टीका निधारमा, माया मुटुमा
Tika on the forehead, love in the heart
#65
दिदीको आशीर्वाद = मेरो सुरक्षा कवच
Sister’s blessing = my armour
#66
एउटा थाल, सात रंग, अनगिन्ती माया
One plate, seven colours, countless love
#67
आजको मुड: सेलरोटी + दक्षिणा 😄
Today’s mood: sel roti + dakshina
#68
मखमलीझैँ कहिल्यै नओइलाउने नाता
A bond that never wilts, like makhamali
#69
शुभ भाइटीका २०८३ ✨
Happy Bhai Tika 2083
For mixed groups
Bhai Tika wishes in English
For friends abroad, office groups or siblings who prefer English.
#70 Happy Bhai Tika! May the seven colours on your forehead bring seven kinds of happiness into your life.
#71 To my brother: as long as the makhamali stays fresh, may your life stay long and bright. Happy Bhai Tika!
#72 Didi, thank you for every tika, every prayer and every time you had my back. Happy Bhai Tika!
#73 Miles apart, but the tika still reaches you. Happy Bhai Tika to my brother abroad.
#74 Little sister, I’ve got your back today and every day after. Happy Bhai Tika!
#75 Bhai Tika: the one day a year we stop fighting long enough to bless each other.
#76 Wishing all brothers and sisters a joyful Bhai Tika and a bright Tihar 2083.
#77 Same courtyard, different roads, one bond. Happy Bhai Tika!
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How to reply to a Bhai Tika wish
Someone wished you first? Here’s what to send back.
| Reply in Nepali | Romanized | Use for |
|---|---|---|
| धन्यवाद! तपाईंलाई पनि भाइटीकाको हार्दिक शुभकामना। | Dhanyabad! Tapailai pani Bhai Tikako hardik shubhakamana. | Elders, colleagues |
| तिमीलाई पनि शुभ भाइटीका! | Timilai pani Shubha Bhai Tika! | Friends, younger siblings |
| ढोग दिदी, आशीर्वाद पाऊँ। | Dhog didi, ashirwad pau. | To an elder sister |
| माया पाएँ भाइ, सधैं खुसी रहू। | Maya pae bhai, sadhai khusi rahu. | To a younger brother |
| तपाईंको परिवारलाई पनि शुभकामना! | Tapaiko pariwarlai pani shubhakamana! | Neighbours, family friends |
Know the day
What the Bhai Tika rituals mean
Knowing what each part of the ceremony stands for makes a wish sound like you mean it. Many of the wishes above refer to these.
Saptarangi tika सप्तरंगी टीका
A vertical tika in seven colours (some families use five — pancharangi) applied by the sister on her brother’s forehead.
Makhamali & dubo garland मखमली र दुबोको माला
Makhamali (globe amaranth) barely wilts and dubo grass stays green — the sister asks that her brother live as long as they last.
Line of oil तेलको धारो
The sister draws a ring of mustard oil around her brother as a protective boundary Yamaraj cannot cross.
Walnut ओखर
Cracked at the doorstep — breaking anything harmful on the way to her brother.
Sagun & sel roti सगुन र सेलरोटी
Sweets, dry fruits, nuts and sel roti given to the brother after the tika.
Tika and dakshina in return टीका र दक्षिणा
The brother puts tika on his sister and gives her dakshina or a gift with his blessing.
The day is also called Yama Dwitiya: the story goes that Yamaraj visited his sister Yamuna on this day, and she won the promise of a long life for brothers whose sisters bless them.
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Bhai Tika wishes: frequently asked questions
When is Bhai Tika in 2083 (2026)?
Bhai Tika 2083 is on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 (Kartik 25, 2083 BS), on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya, according to Hamro Patro’s calendar based on the Nepal Panchang Nirnayak Samiti. Kija Puja falls on the same day.
What is the Bhai Tika sait for 2083?
The Nepal Panchang Nirnayak Bikas Samiti had not announced the 2083 sait as of 8 October 2026. It usually announces it one to three weeks before Tihar. The sait was 11:39 AM in 2082 and 11:37 AM in 2081, and the committee has said in past years that tika can be given throughout the day.
How do you write Happy Bhai Tika in Nepali?
Write शुभ भाइटीका (Shubha Bhai Tika) or भाइटीकाको शुभकामना (Bhai Tikako shubhakamana). For a more formal greeting, use भाइटीकाको हार्दिक मंगलमय शुभकामना. Nepali spells it भाइटीका with a short इ; भाई टीका is the Hindi spelling.
What should I write to a brother or sister abroad on Bhai Tika?
Mention the distance and the tika together, for example: स्क्रिनमा तिम्रो निधार छोएर टीका लगाएँ — त्यो टीका तिमीसम्म पुगिसकेको छ। (I touched your forehead on the screen and gave you tika — it has already reached you.)
What does a brother say to his sister on Bhai Tika?
Brothers usually thank their sister and promise to stand by her, for example: बहिनी, संसार जता फर्किए पनि तिम्रो दाइ सधैं तिम्रै पक्षमा उभिनेछ। For an elder sister: दिदी, मेरो हरेक सफलतामा तपाईंको प्रार्थना लुकेको छ। He also puts tika on her and gives dakshina or a gift.
What if I don’t have a brother or sister?
Many people exchange tika with cousins, mit siblings or friends they treat as siblings. In Kathmandu, the Balgopaleshwar temple in Ranipokhari opens on Bhai Tika for people without a brother or sister.
Is Bhai Tika the same as Bhai Dooj?
Both fall on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya and celebrate brothers and sisters, but Nepal’s Bhai Tika has its own rituals: the seven-colour tika, makhamali and dubo garlands, the ring of oil and the cracked walnut. Because calendars calculate the tithi differently, the dates in Nepal and India can differ by a day.
From our home to yours
भाइटीकाको हार्दिक मंगलमय शुभकामना!