Happy Holi 2016: Holika Dahan Time Muhurat & Choti Holi Puja Vidhi Rituals History
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Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colors or the festival of love. Which is celebrated full moon day in the month of march ie, on 24th March 2016. This festival is most exciting festival with colors than all other festivals celebrated in India without any difference in caste but only consider fun and only fun. Especially, children and Teenagers spend whole day in the morning by running and chasing everyone around throwing brightly colored powder and water over each other.
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People celebrate this festival but many of them don’t know why we Celebrate Holi Festival? What is the History behind celebrating this festival? Here in this article we are sharing you the History of Holi Festival.
History of Holi:
Hiranyakashipu was a king in ancient India who was like a demon. He wanted to take revenge for the death of his younger brother who was killed by Lord Vishnu. So to gain power, the king prayed for years. He was finally granted a boon. But with this Hiranyakashipu started considering himself God and asked his people to worship him like God. The cruel king has a young son named Prahalad, who was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu. Prahalad had never obeyed his father’s order and kept on worshiping Lord Vishnu.
The King was so hard-hearted and decided to kill his own son, because he refused to worship him. He asked his sister ‘Holika’, who was immune to fire, to sit on a pyre of fire with Prahalad in her lap. Their plan was to burn Prahalad. But their plan did not go through as Prahalad who was reciting the name of Lord Vishnu throughout was safe, but Holika got burnt to ashes. The defeat of Holika signifies the burning of all that is bad.
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After this, Lord Vishnu killed Hiranyakashipu. But it is actually the death of Holika that is associated with Holi. Because of this, in some states of India like Bihar , a pyre in the form of bonfire is lit on the day before Holi day to remember the death of evil.
Holika Dahan timings 2016:
Indians across the world are gearing up for the vibrant and joyous festival of Holi which falls on March 24 according to the Gregorian calendar. Going by the Hindu Lunar calendar, Holika Dahan concurs with the full moon day in the month of Phalguna, a day which is called Phalguna Purnima. The emphasis of Holi rituals is on the burning of the demoness Holika.
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This year, the Muhurt for the Dahan will last for over 2 hours and 25 minutes precisely. It will start at 6:31 PM to 8:56 PM (IST) approximately on March 23.
Holika Dahan Muhurt: 18:31 to 20:56
Duration: 2 Hours 25 Mins
Holi: 24th March 2016
Colors become part of Holi Festival:
But how did colors become part of Holi? This dates back to the period of Lord Krishna (reincarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is believed that Lord Krishna used to celebrate holi with colors and hence popularized the same. He used to play holi with his friends at Vrindavan and Gokul. They used to play pranks all across the village and thus made this a community event.
That is why till date Holi celebrations at Vrindavan are unmatched. Holi is a spring festival to say goodbye to winters. In some parts the celebrations are also associated with spring harvest. Farmers after seeing their stores being refilled with new crops celebrate Holi as a part of their happiness. Because of this, Holi is also known as ‘Vasant Mahotsava’ and ‘Kama Mahotsava’.
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Earlier, Holi colors used to be made from flowers of ‘tesu’ or ‘palash’ tree and known as gulal. The colors used to be very good for skin as no chemicals were used to make these. But amidst of all definitions of festivals, the definition of colors for sure have changed with time. Today people have started using harsh colors made from chemicals. Even fast colors are used to play Holi, which are bad and that is why many people avoid celebrating this festival. We should enjoy this age old festival with the true spirit of festivity.
Rituals of Holi:
In many parts of India Holi is a two-day festival. The first day of Holi is known as Jalanewali Holi or Chhoti Holi or Holika Dahan. This day is celebrated by lighting a bonfire made of bamboos, grass and other items after sunset.
The second day or the main day of Holi celebrations is known as Rangwali Holi or Dhulandi or Dhulendi (also called Dhuleti / Dhulheti). This is the day when people play with colored powder or Gulal and throw water on friends and families. People normally prefer to play Holi with wet colors which are made by mixing dry colors with water.