Holi is considered to be the festival of colours and joy. On this day, people come together in love, applying colours, eating gujiyas, applying gulaal, throwing water and much more. People love to spend time with their close friends and family during the day.
Date And Timings For Holi 2025
Holi celebrations take place over two days. The day of Holika Dahan is Chhoti Holi as it’s the day when people play with colours. Ritual bonfire gets lit up on the evening before Rangwali Holi, and is a sign of the victory of good over evil.
As per Drik Panchang, the dates and timings for Holi 2025 are:
Holika Dahan: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Rangwali Holi: Friday, March 14, 2025
Purnima Tithi Begins: 10:35 AM on March 13, 2025
Purnima Tithi Ends: 12:23 PM on March 14, 2025
Holika Dahan Muhurat
Holika Dahan Muhurat: 11:26 PM to 12:30 AM (March 14)
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes
Bhadra Kaal And Holika Dahan
In 2025, there is Bhadra Kaal on the day of Holika Dahan, and people have a set time when the bonfire is to be lit. Bhadra Kaal is an inauspicious time when no religious ceremonies should be performed.
About Holika Dahan
Holika Dahan is a significant part of Hindu rituals and customs. It’s the day when Holika, the evil aunt of a young Prahlad, was reduced to ashes by Lord Vishnu.
As per legend, Prahlad was a follower of Lord Vishnu, but his father Hiranyakashyap wanted everyone to worship him for his strength and power.
Prahlad’s devotion to Lord Vishnu was a displeasure to his father. Hiranyakashipu with his sister Holika planned to kill him. Holika had a magical cloak that made her immune to fire, and she tricked Prahlad into sitting with her in the flames in order to kill him.
Lord Vishnu came to Prahlad’s rescue and with his divine intervention, Prahlad was unharmed, and Holika turned into ashes.
Holika Dahan is observed to honour the win of good forces, devotion and pure love.
The Holi
People celebrate Holi with colours, water, gulaal, sweets and more. People play colour Holi whenever they want to start. The festivities start in the morning, as soon as people wake up and have their breakfast and they run around their friends smearing gulaal on everyone and drenching them with water.
Young children and even teens and young adults go around their colonies and apply gulaal on their friends and family.
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