Closes the five days on the same note as Raksha Bandhan — a sister marks her brother's forehead with tilak and prays for his long life. Tradition traces it to Yama, the god of death, visiting his sister Yamuna, who welcomed him with exactly this ritual.
कार्तिक शुक्ल द्वितीया · दिन ५
In Nepal, the same day is kept on a larger scale as Bhai Tika, one of the most significant days of the Tihar festival, with a more elaborate seven-colored tika ritual.
Sisters typically prepare a full meal for their brothers on this day, extending the ritual well beyond the tilak alone into a shared family feast.