Holika Dahan 2026 Muhurat: Every year on Phalgun Purnima, Holika is burnt after worship. Holika Dahan is done after seeing the auspicious time because otherwise there is a fear of inauspicious events happening.
Holika Dahan 2026 Date And Time: Many fasts and festivals are celebrated in Hindu religion, Holika Dahan is also one of them. Holika Dahan is performed on the full moon day of Phalgun month. Special care is taken of the auspicious time while burning Holika. Scholars say that if Holika Dahan is done in inauspicious time then inauspicious events may happen in future. This time Holika Dahan will be done on the intervening night of 2-3 March. Astrologers of Ujjain and Kashi are unanimous regarding the timing of Holika Dahan.
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How long will Phalgun Purnima last?
According to the Panchang, the full moon date of Phalgun month will start from 05:55 pm on Monday, March 2 and will continue till 05:07 pm the next day i.e. Tuesday, March 03. In this way, the coincidence of Phalgun Purnima date is happening on 2 days. But due to lunar eclipse on 3rd March, burning Holika on this day is not as per the scriptures.
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How long will Bhadra last?
According to scholars, special care is taken of Bhadra while burning Holika. One should not burn Holika even by mistake during Bhadra period, doing so can lead to crisis in the country and the world. According to the Panchang, Bhadra will start at 05:56 pm on Monday, March 2, which will continue till 05:28 am on Tuesday, March 3.
What is the auspicious time of Holika Dahan?
According to Ujjain’s astrologer Pt. Nalin Sharma and Kashi’s astrologer Pt. Ganesh Mishra, under special circumstances, Holika Dahan can be done during the tail phase of Bhadra. The tail period of Bhadra will start from 12:50 am on the intervening night of 2-3 March and will last till 02:32 am. This is the best time for Holika Dahan.
When to play Holi 2026?
This time there is confusion regarding Holi festival i.e. Dhuredi. Most scholars say that there will be a lunar eclipse on Tuesday, March 3, which will also be visible in India and its sutak will also last throughout the day. Therefore, instead of celebrating Dhuredi on this day, it will be celebrated the next day on 4th March, Wednesday.
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