In Hinduism, the festival of Holi has special significance. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Holi is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Phalgun. Holi festival is mainly a festival of colors. On this day people celebrate happiness in unison and express their happiness by immersing each other in the colors of love. This year Holika Dahan is on 28 March. On the 29th of March, the festival of colorful Holi will be celebrated and on this day people will put gulal on each other. Holi, the festival of colors, is traditionally celebrated on two days. Holika is lit on the first day, which is called Holika Dahan. The next day people apply color, abir-gulal to each other. It is believed that people forget each other on the day of Holi, forgetting their neck and neck.
Holi date and auspicious time
Full Moon Date Start – 28 March 2021 late at 03:27 pm
Full moon date ends – 29 March 2021 till 12:17 pm
Holika Dahan Sunday, March 28, 2021
Holika Dahan Muhurta – Evening 6:37 pm 08:56
Duration – 02 hours 20 minutes
Holi full of colors, Monday, March 29, 2021
Bhadra Tails- 10:13 am to 11:16 am
Bhadra Mukh – 11:16 am to 1 pm
Importance of Holi
It is believed that Holi is worshiped at home for happiness, peace and prosperity. For Holika Dahan, thorn bushes or wood are collected and then Holika is burnt in the auspicious time.
Holi mythology
It is believed that Hiranyakashipu, who considered himself a god on the day of Holika Dahan, wanted to burn his own son Prahlad alive in devotion to God through his sister Holika, but God gave his blessing to the devotee and made himself for Prahlad in the funeral pyre. Holika died by burning. Therefore, on this day there is also a tradition of Holika Dahan. Holika Dahan is played with colors the next day, so it is also called Rangwali Holi and Dulhandi.
