Holikā / Gaura Pūrṇimā

Holi

Tuesday, 7 March 2023

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins6 Mar, 4:17 PM

Ends7 Mar, 6:10 PM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Monday, 6 March or Tuesday, 7 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 (7 March 2023)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:32 AM95° E

Sunset6:29 PM265° W

Candra · Moon

Moonrise6:29 PM81° E

Moonset6:27 AM282° WNW

Rāhu Kāla

3:30 PM – 4:59 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

9:31 AM – 11:01 AM

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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