Holī / Holikā Dahan

Triumph of Devotion over Demoness Holikā and the Sacred Spring Colors

Thursday, 3 March 1768

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 begins2 Mar, 6:23 PM

Ends3 Mar, 8:24 PM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Wednesday, 2 March or Thursday, 3 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 (3 March 1768)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:57 AM97° E

Sunset6:52 PM264° W

Candra · Moon

Moonrise6:43 PM87° E

Moonset6:30 AM276° W

Rāhu Kāla

2:24 PM – 3:54 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

6:57 AM – 8:27 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:31 PM – 1:19 PM

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

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