Holika Dahan 2023 Date Time: There is a tradition of celebrating Holika Dahan before Holi. This day is celebrated as the victory of good over evil. According to the legend, Holika, the sister of Asuraraj Hiranyakashyap, was burnt in the form of evil and in the form of victory of good, Vishnu devotee Prahlad could not even lose his hair due to Holika’s fire.
Every year Holika Dahan is done a day before Holi or Rangotsav festival. On this day, piles of wood and dung cakes are collected and burnt at the square. Holika Dahan is done on the full moon date of Phalgun Shukla and the festival of Holi is celebrated on its second day. This time the festival of Holi will be celebrated on 08 March 2023. But Holika will be lit on both 06 and 07 March.
What is the reason for Holika Dahan for two days?
According to astrology, this year 2023 Bhadra is being told the reason for Holika Dahan being done for two days, due to which Holika Dahan will be done on March 06 in most parts of the country and on March 07 in eastern states. According to Dharmasindhu and other scriptures, Holika Dahan is prescribed on Pradosh Vyapini Purnima of Phalgun Shukla. This time Falgun Purnima will start from 04:18 pm on March 06, which will end on March 07 at 06:18 pm. In such a situation, Pradosh Vyapini Purnima will be on 06 March. On the other hand, Pradosh Vyapini Purnima will remain for two days in the eastern states.
On which day Holika Dahan will be held in your city
According to astrology, in the eastern states and cities of India, where the sun sets before 6:10 on March 7, the full moon will remain Pradosh Vyapini for two days. In such a situation, Holika Dahan will be done at these places on March 7. Because on March 06, the full moon here will be affected by Bhadra. Whereas in the eastern states of India like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam etc. Holika Dahan will take place on 7th March. That is, in the places where the sunset will be before 6:10, Holika Dahan will be done on March 07 during Pradosh Kaal.
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