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Happy Tihar wishes and Bhai Tika messages in English and Nepali: oil lamps, marigold garlands, Laxmi Puja and blessings for brothers and sisters.

100 wishes · 2 languages · 1 photo design · Updated October 2026

Tihar wishes for family (10)

  • Happy Tihar, family. May our home glow brighter than the whole street.

  • Didi, I am coming home for Bhai Tika. Keep the seven colours ready.

  • Happy Bhai Tika, brother. May you live long and laugh often.

  • Ama, your sel roti is the best part of Tihar. Happy Tihar.

  • May Goddess Laxmi bless our home with plenty and peace.

  • Happy Tihar from [Your name] and family. May your lamps never go out.

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Tihar wishes for friends (9)

  • Happy Tihar, friend. Deusi team tonight?

  • May your home shine with lamps and your heart shine with joy.

  • Happy Tihar. May Laxmi visit your home and stay all year.

  • Wishing you lights, sweets and the best bhailo songs.

  • Happy Tihar. Give your dog an extra treat from me.

  • May this festival of lights bring you bright days ahead.

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Tihar wishes for your loved one (8)

  • Happy Tihar, my love. You are the brightest lamp in my life.

  • Let us light the oil lamps together this Laxmi Puja.

  • May our love glow like the lights of Tihar.

  • Happy Tihar, darling. Every light tonight reminds me of your smile.

  • With you, every night is a festival of lights.

  • Happy Tihar, sweetheart. May our home always be warm and bright.

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Tihar wishes for colleagues and boss (8)

  • Happy Tihar. Enjoy the festival with your family.

  • Wishing you a bright and prosperous Tihar.

  • Happy Tihar to the team. Enjoy the holidays.

  • May Laxmi bless you with success. Happy Tihar.

  • Thank you for your hard work. Happy Tihar.

  • Happy Tihar and Bhai Tika to you and your family.

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Tihar wishes for customers and clients (8)

  • Happy Tihar from all of us. Thank you for your trust.

  • May Goddess Laxmi bless your home and business.

  • Wishing our customers a bright and prosperous Tihar.

  • Thank you for your support. Happy Tihar to your family.

  • Happy Tihar. Our office will be closed for Laxmi Puja and Bhai Tika.

  • Wishing our clients a glowing festival of lights.

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Funny Tihar wishes (8)

  • Happy Tihar. Our dog is more decorated than I am.

  • My sister's tika is seven colours. My forehead is now a rainbow.

  • Happy Bhai Tika. My gift budget is smaller than my sister's expectations.

  • Deusi tonight. My singing will bless every house with laughter.

  • Happy Tihar. I ate so much sel roti, I am now part donut.

  • The crows got breakfast before me today. Happy Kaag Tihar.

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Short Tihar wishes for status (10)

  • Happy Tihar.

  • Shubha Deepawali.

  • Happy Bhai Tika.

  • Lamps and marigolds.

  • Shine bright.

  • Lights, love, Laxmi.

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Tihar blessings and prayers (9)

  • May Goddess Laxmi fill your home with wealth, health and peace.

  • May your brother live long and your bond grow stronger.

  • May the lamps of Tihar remove darkness from your life.

  • May every being you love be blessed this Tihar.

  • May Yama protect your brother and grant him a long life.

  • May light, kindness and plenty fill your home.

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Tihar wishes for kids (8)

  • Happy Tihar, little one. Let us light the lamps together.

  • Put a garland on our puppy. It is his special day.

  • Help me draw the rangoli at the door.

  • Happy Bhai Tika. Give your brother a big hug.

  • Let us feed the crows some rice this morning.

  • Happy Tihar, sweetie. Here is your sel roti.

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Tihar wishes in Nepali (22)

  • दिदी, भाइटीकाको शुभकामना। टीका लगाउन घर आउँदैछु।

  • भाइ, तिमीलाई दीर्घायुको शुभकामना। शुभ भाइटीका।

  • आमा, तिहारको शुभकामना। सेलरोटीको याद आयो।

  • लक्ष्मीले हाम्रो घरमा सुख र समृद्धि ल्याऊन्।

  • टाढा भए पनि दियो बालेर सम्झिरहेछु। शुभ दीपावली।

  • साथी, शुभ दीपावली। आज देउसी खेल्न जाऔं।

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  • Tihar wishes image: Seven colours of love.
  • Tihar wishes image: Happy Bhai Tika, brother. May you live long and laugh often.
  • Tihar wishes image: सम्पूर्ण ग्राहकहरूमा शुभ दीपावली तथा भाइटीकाको शुभकामना।
  • Tihar wishes image: May your home shine with lamps and your heart shine with joy.
  • Tihar wishes image: May Goddess Laxmi fill your home with wealth, health and peace.
  • Tihar wishes image: Happy Tihar, my love. You are the brightest lamp in my life.
  • Tihar wishes image: Happy Tihar. Enjoy the festival with your family.
  • Tihar wishes image: दिदी, भाइटीकाको शुभकामना। टीका लगाउन घर आउँदैछु।
  • Tihar wishes image: The marigolds are so bright. Can you make a garland?
  • Tihar wishes image: Thank you for your support. Happy Tihar to your family.

About Tihar

Tihar is Nepal's five-day festival of lights, held in the month of Kartik (October or November) around the new moon. It is the second biggest festival in Nepal after Dashain.

Each day honours a different being. Kaag Tihar honours crows, Kukur Tihar honours dogs with garlands and tika, and Gai Tihar and Laxmi Puja honour the cow and the goddess of wealth, when homes glow with oil lamps and rangoli. The fourth day is for Govardhan Puja or Mha Puja, the Newar worship of the self, and the Nepal Sambat new year.

The last day is Bhai Tika, when sisters put a seven-coloured tika on their brothers' foreheads, give them marigold and makhamali garlands and pray for their long life, and brothers give gifts in return. Groups of young people sing deusi and bhailo songs from house to house.

How people celebrate Tihar

  • Feeding crows on Kaag Tihar
  • Garlands and tika for dogs on Kukur Tihar
  • Laxmi Puja with oil lamps and rangoli
  • Deusi and bhailo songs
  • Mha Puja and Nepal Sambat new year
  • Bhai Tika with seven colours
  • Sel roti and sweets

How to wish well

  • Say "Shubha Deepawali" or "Happy Tihar". On the last day, "Happy Bhai Tika" to brothers and sisters.
  • Bhai Tika messages are the most loved: write to your brother or sister about a shared childhood memory.
  • A kind word for the family dog on Kukur Tihar is a sweet touch.

Questions about Tihar

When is Tihar?

Tihar runs for five days in Kartik, around the new moon of October or November. Laxmi Puja falls on the new moon and Bhai Tika two days later. Official dates are published in Nepal each year.

What do you say on Tihar?

"Shubha Deepawali" (शुभ दीपावली) or "Happy Tihar".

What is Bhai Tika?

The last day of Tihar, when sisters give their brothers a seven-coloured tika and garlands and pray for their long life, and brothers bless their sisters and give gifts.

Why are dogs worshipped in Tihar?

On Kukur Tihar people thank dogs for their loyalty and protection, giving them garlands, tika and good food.

What are deusi and bhailo?

Festive songs sung by groups who go from house to house during Tihar, blessing each home and receiving sweets and money in return.

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