1 / 9 Holi is one of the most celebrated festivals in India. The festival . This year Holi will be celebrated in India on March 18. A day before Holi, people across the country celebrate Choti Holi also known as Holika Dahan.2 / 9A day before Holi, people celebrate Choti Holi also known as Holika Dahan. This year people will celebrate Holi on March 18, while Holika Dahan will be celebrated on March 17. Holika Dahan or Choti Holi is associated with the story of demon king Hiranyakashipu and his son Prahlad.3 / 9The festival of Holi has a unique general significance in Indian culture and traditions. If you do some things on the day of Holi, you can get the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi. 4 / 9Worshiping Ganpati Bappa on the first day of Holi is considered auspicious and very fruitful. It is said that Gulal, Paan and Durva should be offered while worshiping Lord Ganesha on the day of Holi. Doing so can improve the financial situation of the home. 5 / 9It is said that it is considered auspicious to bring home an image of Lord Krishna and Radharani on the day of Holi. Doing so is believed to bring wealth and glory to the home. Images of Radhakrishna can be placed in the temple or in the bedroom. 6 / 9It is considered useful to bring a sapling in the house on the day of Holi. This can eliminate many types of evil. It is considered auspicious to plant trees for better luck.7 / 9Shriyantra is an important part of the worship of Goddess Lakshmi. Goddess Lakshmi is believed to love Shriyantra. It is said that Goddess Lakshmi always resides in the house where Shriyantra is installed. This is considered auspicious on the day of Shriyantra Holi.8 / 9Hiranyakashyap popularly known as Demon King was an enemy of Lord Vishnu. However, Hiranyakashyap's son Prahlada was a big Lord Vishnu devotee and always worshipped him. This thing did not go well with Hiranyakashyap, and he didn't approve of his son's devotion to Lord Vishnu. Later, Hiranyakashyap planned to kill his own son Prahlada by seeking help from his sister Holika. Hiranyakashyap's sister Holika was a demoness. Lord Brahma gifted the demoness a shawl that protected her from fire. Holika somehow convinced Prahlada to sit with her in a huge bonfire. As soon as the fire lit, Prahlada prayed to Lord Vishnu to protect him and keep him safe. Further, in order to save Prahlada, Lord Vishnu summoned as a gust of wind to blow the shawl of Holika and place it on Prahlada. This resulted in saving the life of Prahlada, while Holika was burned into flames.9 / 9As per Hindu Mythology, Holika Puja brings powers of prosperity and wealth to everyone's home. It is also believed that people can conquer all sorts of fear by doing Holika Puja on the day of Holi. Holika was created to remove all sorts of fear. Due to this despite being a Demoness, Holika is worshipped along with Prahlada before Holika Dahan.