Holika Dahan 2022: Know Date, Time, and Importance
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: March 15, 2022 04:28 PM2022-03-15T16:28:44+5:302022-03-15T16:28:44+5:30
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Holi is one of the most anticipated Indian festivals. Primarily, Holi is a festival of colours when children and adults smear gulal on each other and seek the blessings of their elders. It's a two-day festival. A day before playing with colours and relishing delicious food, people mark Holika Dahan. On this day, people light the symbolic bonfire, which is said to kill all evil around them.
Holi is celebrated in the Hindu calendar month of Phalgun, which usually falls in February-March according to the Gregorian calendar. This year, Holi will be celebrated on March 18, and Holika Dahan will be observed on the evening of March 17.
People across the country are eagerly waiting to celebrate Holi 2022 which will be extra special this year.
Holika Dahan, which is also known as Chhoti Holi marks the triumph of good over evil. It is always celebrated a day before Holi. On this day, people in India arrange a bonfire and celebrate the triumph of Bhakt Prahlad's devotion to Lord Vishnu. People also conduct the Holika Puja as it is believed to bring prosperity and wealth to everyone's home. This puja also gives people the power to fight all their fears.
The timings for Holika Dahan 2022 is also from 9:06 p.m. to 10:16 p.m. It usually has a duration of about one hour and ten minutes. Bhadra Mukha will commence from 10:16 p.m. and end at 12:13 p.m. on Friday, 18 March 2022.
