Holika Dahan 2026
Holika Dahan 2026 Date And Time: Holi, the festival of colors, is celebrated every year on the full moon day of Phalgun month. This festival is considered a symbol of colors as well as mutual love. On the day of Holi, people forget their differences and apply colors and gulal to each other. According to the scriptures, before playing Holi with colors, Holika Dahan is done on the night of full moon day of Phalgun month.
Holika Dahan is performed to symbolize the victory of good over evil. According to Hindu religious beliefs, the fire of Holika Dahan relieves all the sorrows of life. This year Holika Dahan will be done on the night of March 3. This is because this year Holika Dahan will be under the shadow of Bhadra and lunar eclipse.
Holika Dahan on the full moon day of Phalgun month
According to the calendar, Holika Dahan is performed on the full moon day of Phalgun month. This year, the effect of Bhadra will be seen on the evening of March 2. Holika Dahan is not done under the influence of Bhadra, hence Holika Dahan will not be done on the evening of March 2. Also, the first lunar eclipse of the year is taking place on March 3, 2026. This will be visible in India. In such a situation, its Sutak period will also be valid here.
At what time will Holika Dahan be performed?
According to Panchang and astrological calculations, this year it will be very auspicious to perform Holika Dahan on the night of March 3 from 12:50 AM to 02:02 AM. If you burn Holika during this time, you will be saved from the effects of Bhadra and eclipse. You will also get full results of worship.
Bhadra and lunar eclipse spoiled mathematics
Obstacles in Holika Dahan are coming due to Bhadra period and lunar eclipse. There will be a lunar eclipse on March 3. Since it will be visible in India and its Sutak will also be considered. Its Sutak period will start 9 hours earlier. The lunar eclipse will last from 03:23 pm to 06:47 pm on March 3. Its Sutak period will start from 06:20 am in the morning and will end with the eclipse at 06:47 pm in the evening.
Bhadra Kaal will also remain on the day of Holika Dahan. Due to the influence of Bhadra, it is not auspicious to burn Holika during the day or in the evening. This is why astrologers are calling late night time more auspicious.
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