Holī / Holikā Dahan

Triumph of Devotion over Demoness Holikā and the Sacred Spring Colors

Friday, 1 March 1771

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 begins28 Feb, 3:12 PM

Ends1 Mar, 11:29 AM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Thursday, 28 February or Friday, 1 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 (1 March 1771)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:59 AM98° E

Sunset6:52 PM262° W

Candra · Moon

Moonrise7:04 PM88° E

Moonset6:41 AM274° W

Rāhu Kāla

11:26 AM – 12:55 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

3:54 PM – 5:23 PM

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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