Holika Dahan 2021: Holi Puja time for New Delhi, India

Holi or Holika Dahan - When is Holika Dahan?

Holi or Holika Dahan, Holi is a popular festival celebrated in the spring, originating from the Indian subcontinent, and is mainly celebrated in India. Holi is an important festival for Indians. Hindu Peoples celebrate this festival from his soul. Also, it extends from the Indian subcontinent to the diaspora between Asia and other parts of the western world. This festival is also called "festival of colours" or "festival of love". Also, this festival draws attention to the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, the end of winter and many other signs. At the same time, people believe that Holi is also celebrated due to having a good crop.

This holy festival of Hindus lasts one night and one day, which is celebrated on the full moon day falling in the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar month of the month of Phalgun. Holika Dahan is done in the evening of this day. All over the country, colours are painted everywhere on this day.

Holika Dahan 2021, When is Holika Dahan?

Holika Dahan is done at night one day before Holi. Before Holi, combustion is also the main activity without which Holi cannot be celebrated. In Holi Dahan, woodcut from the tree is taken and special care is taken that the tree which is being used is not revered or more useful for the society. All people meet on Holika Dahan and worship Holi Mata. Holika Dahan is also organized for the victory of evil over good. Holika Dahan proves that there is no greater power than God. If God wishes, he can save his devotee from the face of death.

This is how one should worship On Holi

As you know, Holika is burnt on the night of Holi and in the morning there is an outpouring of colours. But you do not know much about the worship of Holi, that is why we are going to tell you about how to worship Holika.

So first light the lamp and worship Lord Ganesha of Riddhi Siddhi. After this, along with Mata Parvati, Lord Shankar should also be worshipped. It is considered good to chant the mantra "Om Prahladaya Namah" together. After all, worship Holika and offer her a garland made of Akshat, flowers, sweet coconut, turmeric pieces, moong dal and cow dung.

After doing all this, wrap the thread of yarn, revolving around the Holika. According to mythology, Holika should be revolved around five to seven times. Then offer Ganga water in Holika and offer fire. In this way, Holika is burnt.

Holi Mythology story

According to Hindu mythology, the demon king Hiranyakashyap and his sister Holika were blessed to be immortal and no one in the universe could kill him. His son Prahlada was a devotee of Lord Vishnu and in anger, Hiranyakaship tried to kill his son, but he failed. In the end, he defended under his sister Holika. He told his son Prahlad to sit on Holika's lap on fire. Miraculously, Prahlada was saved by Vishnu, while Holika was turned into ashes. Thus, Holi is a celebration of 'good' over 'evil'.

There are many stories that tell about the various 'Ras-Leelas' that took place in the cities of Mathura and Vrindavan between Krishna and Radha during Holi. Also, it is believed that on this day Lord Shiva destroyed Kamdev, the god of love.