Holī / Holikā Dahan

Triumph of Devotion over Demoness Holikā and the Sacred Spring Colors

Friday, 8 March 1974

Child Prahlāda seated unharmed in the roaring Holikā bonfire chanting Lord Nārāyaṇa’s name as devotees celebrate with colors — Holikā Dahana & Gaura Pūrṇimā: Unyielding devotion preserves child Prahlāda from the flames, celebrating the eternal victory of dharma.

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins7 Mar, 6:29 PM

Ends8 Mar, 3:32 PM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Thursday, 7 March or Friday, 8 March across the world, the date above is for your location.

How it is observed

The Holikā bonfire is lit on the full-moon eve (Holikā Dahana), and colours are played the next day. Kept by Vaiṣṇavas as Gaura Pūrṇimā, the appearance of Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

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Today's Sky (8 March 1974)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:31 AM95° E

Sunset6:29 PM265° W

Candra · Moon

Moonrise6:29 PM90° E

Moonset6:05 AM273° W

Rāhu Kāla

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

3:30 PM – 4:59 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:06 PM – 12:54 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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