The night prior to Holi festival is celebrated through the custom of Holika Dahan (Holika Deepak). Holika Dahan brings celebration through the triumph of goodness over wickedness.
The ceremony of Holika Dahan requires people to make a bonfire before setting it on fire. Worship and prayers directed to the Holika spirit occur today so that devotees can preserve peace and happiness.
The Hindu calendar defines the full moon night of the Phalgun month as the date to celebrate this festival. According to mythology Lord Vishnu defeated Holika through this festive event.
Holi will take place on Friday, March 14 of 2023 and precedes Holika Dahan which will occur on the evening of March 13 this year.
The proper timing of Holika Dahan belongs to great importance because spiritual advantages and success alongside negative energy elimination arise from conducting rituals at this auspicious time.
The timings for Holika Dahan 2025 are as given below:
- Holika Dahan Muhurat: 11:26 pm on March 13 and 12:30 am on March 14
- Bhadra Punchha: 6:57 pm to 8:14 pm
- Bhadra Mukha: 8:14 pm to 10:22 pm on March 13
- Holika Dahan during Pradosh with Bhadra: 11:26 pm on March 13 and 12:30 pm on March 14
- Purnima Tithi begins at 10:35 am on March 13, 2025 and ends at 12:23 pm on March 14, 2025
Holika Dahan 2025: City-Wise Muhurat
- New Delhi: 11:26 pm on March 13 to 12:30 am on March 14
- Gurugram: 11:26 pm on March 13 to 12:31 am on March 14
- Mumbai: 11:26 pm on March 13 to 12:48 am on March 14
- Kolkata: 11:26 pm on March 13 to 11:46 pm
- Pune: 11:26 pm on March 13 to 12:44 am on March 14
- Chennai: 11:26 pm on March 13 to 12:18 am on March 14
- Hyderabad: 11:26 pm on March 13 to 12:25 am on March 14
- Ahmedabad: 11:26 pm on March 13 to 12:49 am on March 14
- Noida: 11:26 pm on March 13 to 12:29 am on March 14
- Jaipur: 11:26 pm on March 13 to 12:36 am on March 14
- Bengaluru: 11:26 pm on March 13 to 12:29 am on March 14
- Chandigarh: 11:26 pm on March 13 to 12:32 am on March 14
- Vrindavan: 11:26 pm on March 13 to 12:30 am on March 14
- Mathura: 11:26 pm on March 13 to 12:30 am on March 14
- Kanpur: 11:26 pm on March 13 to 12:44 am on March 14
- Pushkar: 11:26 pm on March 13 to 12:30 am on March 14
Holika Dahan 2025: Rituals
The performance of Holika Dahan mantra takes place during the fire ritual ceremony dedicated to this festival. The ritual invites devotees to give prayers to Holika’s spirit for maintaining peace while seeking divine happiness.
People terminate their prayers through multiple fires visited thrice, five times or seven times with water vessels in their hands. Devotees finish their vessels only when the last round of the walk-around is complete.
Traditional foreheads tatooing occurs for devotees after performing the ceremonial Holika Dahan bonfire. Shortly after the Holika Dahan ceremony people begin consuming roasted or baked seasonal products. Fans of the festival consider it lucky to transport Holika ash for their homes.
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