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Holika Dahan 2022: Know historic significance, shubh mahurat, importance of bonfire earlier than Holi

Reported By: | Edited By: DNA Web Personnel |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Mar 17, 2022, 06: 02 AM IST

Sooner than we indulge ourselves in the brilliant world of colors. Sooner than we play Holi with our family and pals, we prefer to pay respects to Lord. This ritual is is known as Holika Dahan, and we maintain an even time the dahan by striking the effigy of Holika into the fire. 

The historic past of Holika Dahan

Chhoti Holi shall be illustrious all one of the best plan by plan of India on Thursday (March 17). On in at the present time and age, of us maintain an even time the victory of genuine over execrable. By lights the bonfire, of us maintain an even time the triumph of Bhakt Prahlad’s faith in the Lord, over the execrable intentions of his father Hiranyakashipu and his aunt Holika.

King Hiranyakashipu wished to abolish his son Bhakt Prahlad, as he disagrees to become King’s devotee and take into accout him because the Lord. Hiranyakashipu asked his sister Holika to abolish Prahlad. Holika possessed a scarf that protects her from fire. She lures Prahlad to sit down along with her in a immense bonfire. Holika tried to duvet herself with the headscarf, but miraculously, the headscarf flew away and lined Prahlad, exposing Holika to fireplace. Thus Lord Vishnu saved Prahlad, and Holika was burnt to loss of life.  

Sooner than the puja begins, of us take bathtub and place on unusual attire. To boot they shield the ‘puja thali’ ready with essentials substances such as a Kalash of water, turmeric, Kumkum, sandalwood, rice grains, plant life, coconut, jaggery and gulal. Within the night, these are supplied to the bonfire in some unspecified time in the future of the Holika Dahan Shubh Muhurat. 

Mahurat of Hoilka Dahan

The shubh mahurat of Holika Dahan falls at Purnima (rotund moon). So, the pooja starts from 17th March 9: 16 PM to 10: 16 PM. Exact by plan of this hour, we would possibly well also unexcited mild the effigy, take a spherical of the sacred fire, and pray for the happiness, effectively-being and prosperity of mankind.

Purnima tithi

The Purnima tithi starts on 17 March, at 1: 29 PM, and this can cease on 18 March at 12: 47 PM. 

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