Holika Dahan 2026 Rules: Every year the festival of Holika Dahan is celebrated on the full moon day of Phalgun month. This festival is celebrated as a symbol of the victory of good over evil. On the day of Holika Dahan, Holika is worshiped by burning wood in the courtyard of the house or in any vacant place. This year, Phalgun Purnima Tithi is starting on 2nd March. On this day, Bhadra period is starting at midnight. After this, a lunar eclipse is taking place the next day i.e. on March 3, which will be visible in India and its Sutak period will also be valid.
In such a situation, in view of Bhadra period and lunar eclipse, astrologers are considering it as scriptural to perform Halika Dahan on March 2. At the same time, some astrologers are also advising to perform Holika Dahan on 3rd March at the time of Bhadra. In such a situation, you can burn Holika on both 2nd and 3rd March, while Holi with colors will be played on 4th March. During the worship of Holika Dahan, various things are offered to it. According to the belief, worshiping Holika Dahan and offering puja materials in it saves a person from negativity, but today we are going to tell you about those things mentioned in the scriptures, which are not considered auspicious to offer in Holika Dahan.
What not to put in Holika Dahan? (What should not be put in Holika Dahan)
- coconut water
- dried flowers
- broken rice
- dried fruits
- basil leaf
- dried wheat ears
- Wood from trees like banyan, mango, peepal and shami
- leather goods
- plastic items
- broken things
- bad stuff
- old broom
- dirty clothes and glassware
- stolen goods
What to put in Holika Dahan? (What is added to Holika Dahan)
In Holika Dahan, offer things like dry coconut, cloves, ghee, flowers, cow dung cakes, wheat, new crop, gulal, batasha, black sesame, yellow mustard, camphor, fruits, Ganga water, roli, raw cotton, lump of turmeric, barley and Akshat etc. It is considered auspicious to offer these things in the fire of Holika.
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