Holi is one of the most awaited Hindu festivals. The detailed timings for different events of the Holi festival are given below, have a look.
Holi 2021 : One of the most prominent and joyous of all festivals celebrated in the country — and also by Indians living abroad — is the festival of Holi. Also known as the ‘festival of colours’, Holi is celebrated to mark the arrival of spring. This year, Holi will begin on March 28, which is a Sunday, and end March 29; the dates, however, may vary.
Typically a Hindu festival, Holi sees the participation of people of all faiths, because it is such a happy occasion, one that marks the victory of good over evil.
The main celebration of ‘rangwali Holi‘ is preceded by ‘Holika Dahan‘, wherein people perform rituals around a bonfire. According to Indian mythology, King Hiranyakashyap was blessed with a boon that said he could not be killed by a human or an animal; neither indoors nor outdoors; not in the day, or at night; neither on land nor on water or air. No weapon could harm him either.
Holi 2021: Day, date and timing
This year Holi is on Monday, March 29, 2021.
Holika Dahan on Sunday, March 28, 2021, and holika Dahan muhurta is from 18:37 to 20:56. (Duration: 02 hours 20 mins)
- Purnima Tithi Begins – 03:27 am on March 28, 2021
- Purnima Tithi Ends – 12:17 am on March 29, 2021
As per Hindu scriptures Holika Dahan, also known as Holika Deepak or Chhoti Holi, should be done during Pradosh Kaal (which starts after sunset) while Purnimasi Tithi is prevailing.
Holi 2021: Significance of Holika Dahan
Holi celebrations start on the night before Holi with a Holika Dahan where people gather, perform religious rituals in front of the bonfire, and pray that their internal evil be destroyed the way Holika, the sister of the demon king Hiranyakashipu, was killed in the fire. Hiranyakashyap had a son, Prahlad.
Prahlad was the greatest devotee of Lord Vishnu. Hiranyakashyap wanted to kill his son, so he called his sister, Holika. She had a magic robe. This robe had the power to save the wearer from burning in fire. Hiranyakashyap ordered his sister to sit on a burning fire along with Prahlad.
He thought that his sister would not be harmed by the fire because of the magic robe and Prahlad would be burnt to death. But the result was the opposite of what the evil demon king planned. Thus Prahlad came out of the burning fire safely and Holika was burnt to death. It is celebrated with colours to mark the victory of virtue and goodness over evil.
Holi rituals in Braj regions – Mathura, Vrindavan, Gowardhan, Gokul, Nandagaon and Barsana – are the most famous one. The traditional Holi festivity in Barsana Lathmar Holi is world-famous.
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