Holika Dahan 2026 Subh Muhurat And Vidhi: Holika Dahan is performed every year on the full moon day of Phalgun month. Then the next day Holi is played with colors. This year, the full moon of Phalgun month is very special, because the first lunar eclipse of the year is going to occur on this day. Holika Dahan will be performed on the day of Phalgun Purnima on March 03. The moon will also be eclipsed on this day. This eclipse will be the longest lunar eclipse of the year, whose duration will be 03 hours 27 minutes.
The lunar eclipse will take place in Leo and Purva Phalguni Nakshatra. This eclipse will be visible in India and its Sutak period will also be valid. In such a situation, let us know at what time Holika Dahan will take place during the lunar eclipse. What will be the auspicious time for Holika Dahan on 3rd March? Also know its method.
phalgun purnima 2026 date
According to the Panchang, this year the full moon date of Phalgun month is starting at 05:55 pm on March 2. This Purnima Tithi will end the next day on March 3 at 05:07 pm. In such a situation, according to Udayatithi, this year the festival of Holika Dahan will be celebrated on 03 March.
timing of lunar eclipse 2026
This year, the lunar eclipse will begin on March 03 at 03:20 pm. This lunar eclipse will end at 06:47 in the evening.
Auspicious time of Holika Dahan 2026
According to pundits and astrologers, in view of the lunar eclipse, the auspicious time for lighting Holika will be from 06:22 pm to 08:50 pm on March 03.
Method of Holika Dahan
On the day of Holika Dahan, wake up in the morning in Brahma Muhurta, take bath and wear clean clothes. After this, take a pledge to fast and pray to God in your mind. Then first clean the place where Holika Dahan is to be done and make arrangements for Holika by decorating it with wood, cakes etc. For worship, collect materials like Roli, Akshat, flowers, garland, coconut, raw cotton, turmeric, gulal, wheat earrings, barley, gram, cow dung cake and water etc.
Wrap raw cotton around Holika, offer Roli-Akshat and offer water. After this, light the fire in Holika. After lighting the fire, do three or seven parikrama of Holika with the entire family.
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