Holi is one of the major festivals of India
and is celebrated on different dates every year. This great Indian festival is
observed at the end of the winters in the month of March after the full Moon. A
day before Holi a large bonfire is lit that helps in burning out the evil
spirits and that whole process is called as Holika Dahan.
Detailed information on Holi Dates
Holi: 10th March 2020
Holika Dahan: 09th March 2020
Timing: It is highly prohibited to perform the bonfire of the
Holika Dahan before the Sunset as that can be not really be the cause for
bringing in a lot of misfortune in life. It must be performed on a specific
time on the Purnima Tithi only after the Sunset. It is very important to choose
a good Muhurat in order to perform the ritual of Holika Dahan. Ideally it must
be performed on Pradosh Kaal when the night and day are believed to meet each
other.
It is prohibited to perform the ritual of
Holika Dahan until the Bhadra Tithi. Also, the the exact time for the same
varies from state to state all over in India.
Perfect Timing for 2020 Holika Dahan:
In Mumbai - 18:47 to 21:11
In Delhi – 18:26 to 20:52
On the day of Holika dahan, a special type of
Puja has to be performed so as to keep children and the other family members in
good of the health and keep away from them all types of evils.
The celebration of Holika Dahan is carried out
in order in the remembrance of the Holika. In an attempt to fulfil the wish of
her demon brother Holika tried to sit in the fire and burn him as he worshipped
Lord Vishnu and not her brother. As she had that blessing of not getting
affected by the fire so she sat with Prahalada in the fire. But, because of the
great devotion of Prahalada, he was saved and Holika was burnt to death.
On the day of Holi,
people enjoy by splashing colors over each other and they also play with liquid
colors. This part of playing with colours goes on till the end of the afternoon
and from the evening people start off with preparing delicious meals.
So go ahead mark
the Holi date 2020 in your personal calendar and start preparing for Holi 2020!!
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
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