Holi 2024 | Holi, the festival of colors, is one of the major festivals of Hindu religion, according to the calendar, Holi is celebrated every year on the full moon day of Phalgun month. Traditionally, Holi is a two-day festival, the first day of which is called Holika Dahan, burning Holi or Chhoti Holi, while the second day is the tradition of playing with colors, which is known as Dhulendi, Dhulandi and Dhuli. The festival of Holi is celebrated to commemorate the victory of good over evil.
Holi 2024 Date :
Holi which is also called Dhulandi will be celebrated on Monday, March 25, 2024, in India.
Holika Dahan 2024 Date and Auspicious time :
According to the Hindu calendar, Holika Dahan is performed on the full moon day of Phalgun month. In the year 2024, the full moon date of Phalgun month will start from 09:54 am on Sunday, March 24, 2024, till 12:29 pm the next day, Monday, March 25, 2024. Holika Dahan will be celebrated in the year 2024 on Sunday, 24 March 2024.
According to the Hindu calendar, Holika Dahan is done on the full moon day of Phalgun month during the Pradosh period. It is believed that when Holika Dahan takes place, there should not be Bhadra at that time, that is, Holika Dahan is done on the full moon day of Phalgun month in the auspicious time without Bhadra. But in the year 2024, the full moon of Phalgun month will be under the influence of Bhadra during the Pradosh period.
Bhadra is starting on the day of Holika Dahan on Sunday, March 24, 2024, from 09:54 AM to 11:13 PM.
- The Tail of Bhadra will start from 06:33 pm on March 24 to 07:53 pm.
- Bhadra Ka Mukha will start from 07:53 pm on 24th March till 10:06 pm.
- Bhadra will reside in the earth from 09:54 am of March 24 to 02:20 pm.
- Bhadra will reside in Hades from 02:20 pm on 24th March till 11:11 pm.
The auspicious time for Holika Dahan 2024 is from 11:13 pm to 12:27 am on March 24 (total duration is 1 hour 14 minutes).
Significance of Holi :
The festival of Holi is considered to be the messenger of spring and according to religious belief, this festival is considered a symbol of the victory of good over evil because on this day people forget their differences and apply colors to each other. These festivals increase the importance of forgiving and repairing broken relationships because Holi is a time when people reconnect their broken relationships and make a new beginning of love and belonging. It is said that on this day Lord Shri Krishna had killed the demon Putana.
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