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Holika Dahan 2026: In Hindu religion, Holika Dahan has been considered a symbol of the victory of good over evil for years. On this day, all the family members worship Holi Mata as per the rituals and burn Holika at night.
According to astrologer Anish Vyas, it is very important to follow some important rules before Holika Dahan. Due to lack of knowledge, many people ignore these rules, due to which they do not get full benefit from it.
Therefore, this special festival should be celebrated only after knowing the correct method and important rules of Holika Dahan, so that the full results of the puja can be achieved and happiness and prosperity come in life.
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Holika Dahan organized under the shadow of Bhadra?
According to the Vedic calendar, Holika Dahan will be performed on the night of 2 March. Bhadra Kaal will start from 5.55 pm and will continue till 4.28 am on March 3.
According to astrologer Anish Vyas, during this time there is influence of Bhadra on the earth, hence performing Holika puja during Pradosh period is considered most auspicious. It is also right to donate during this time.
Must follow these rules?
Before Holika Dahan, wrap a sacred thread on your head and revolve around it 5-7 times. Offer barley or whole rice grains in the fire of Holika Dahan. Then the new crop is roasted in fire. People take the roasted grains home and distribute them among themselves.
Wearing white, yellow or red colored clothes during Holika Dahan is considered auspicious. One should avoid wearing leather or black colored clothes on this day. Apart from this, women should avoid wearing bright and dark colored clothes. If you are also planning to celebrate Holika at this time, then keep these things in mind.
It is not right to leave the place immediately after Holika Dahan. After Holika Dahan, one should stay there for some time and revolve around the fire. It is believed that the fire in Holika has a special energy, which eliminates negative powers.
Next morning after Holika Dahan, bring the ashes to your home and apply them on your forehead and sprinkle it in all four corners of the house. Doing this is considered very auspicious. This removes the problem of Vaastu defects.
On the day of Holika Dahan, Holika Mata is worshiped and wishes for happiness and prosperity in the house. Consuming meat and alcohol is also prohibited on this day, because these can cause financial loss and disease problems. Apart from this, one should avoid consuming tamasic food on this day.
To avoid negative energies on the day of Holika Dahan, women should not keep their hair open. Keeping hair open during puja can cause accumulation of negative energies.
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