Holi Pooja Process
Holi Pooja takes place a day before the Holi Festival. This day is
called as 'Holika Dahan'. There is no special pooja performed on the
Holi day. This day is only meant for celebrations and play of colors.
Holika Dahan is the major ritual performed at the time of Holi which is
also considered an important Holi Puja. People light bonfires on the eve
of Holi festival to celebrate the victory of 'good' over 'bad' which is
called Holika Dahan.
Holika Dahan: 09th March 2020
Holika Dahan: 28th March 2021
Holi Pooja Process or Holika Dahan Process
Holika Dahan preparations begin almost 40 days before the festival. People start gathering woods on the important crossroads of the city. Holi Pooja or Holika takes place on an auspicious time in the evening a day before the Holi festival. Given below are the steps and rituals for the Holi Pooja:- Holi Pooja can be performed at any place.
- A log of wood is kept at a prominent public place on the Vasant Panchami day.
- People extend the log centre with twigs, dried leaves, branches of trees and other combustible material.
- On the day of Holika Dahan, an effigy of Holika and Prahlad is placed on the huge heap of woods.
- Effigy of Holika is made of combustible material while Prahlad's effigy is made of non-combustible material.
- On the eve of Holi, the heap is set alight and the people chant Rakshoghna Mantras of the Rig Veda to cast away the evil spirits.
- Left over ashes are collected by people next morning. These ashes are considered holy and are smeared on the limbs of the body as Holi Prasad.
- Smearing of body limbs is an act of purification.
Holi 2020
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.Holi Celebration Date 2020
Holi: 10th March 2020Holika Dahan: 09th March 2020
Holi Celebration Date 2021
Holi: 29th March 2021Holika Dahan: 28th March 2021
Detailed information on Holi Dates
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.
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.
Also in various parts of the country Holi is celebrated in different way and with different names.
In Barsana – 4th March
In Nandgaon – 5th March
So go ahead mark the Holi date 2020 in your personal calendar and start preparing for Holi 2020!!
Holi 2020
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Holi 2019
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Holi 2018
Friday, March 2, 2018
Holi 2017
Monday, March 13, 2017
Holi 2015
Friday, March 6, 2015
Holi 2014
Monday, March 17, 2014
Holi 2013
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Holi 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Holi 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Holi 2010
Monday, March 01, 2010
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.
Also in various parts of the country Holi is celebrated in different way and with different names.
Holi celebration in Vrindavan and Mathura
Holi celebration in Vrindavan is a week-long celebration and that it starts with the Phoolon wali Holi that starts by splashing flowers at the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan during Aanola Ekadasi at 4 p.m. The week-long celebration of Holi Vrindavan will be starting on 4th of March 2020. The celebration will be concluding of 10th of March 2020 which is the day before Holi celebration when people throw colors over each other. During afternoon the celebration starts in Mathura at around 3 p.m.Lathmar Holi
There is the tradition of beating up the men by women in the village of Nandgaon and Barsana which is performed a week before the Holi celebration. Lathmar Holi in 2020:In Barsana – 4th March
In Nandgaon – 5th March
So go ahead mark the Holi date 2020 in your personal calendar and start preparing for Holi 2020!!
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
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Thursday, March 21, 2019
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Friday, March 2, 2018
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Monday, March 13, 2017
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Holi 2016
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Friday, March 6, 2015
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Monday, March 17, 2014
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
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Saturday, March 19, 2011
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Monday, March 01, 2010
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