Holi is going to come in a few days, but this time there is some confusion among the people regarding the date of Holi. At some places there is talk of celebrating Holika Dahan on 2nd March and at some places there is talk of celebrating Holi Dahan on 3rd March. Whereas in India, the date of Holi is decided on the basis of almanac and planetary constellation. But the question is also arising that in India, the date of Holi is decided on the basis of planetary constellations, but in neighboring countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh, on which day will Holi be celebrated and how is the auspicious time determined there. In such a situation, let us tell you today on which day Holi will be celebrated in Pakistan and Bangladesh on March 2 or 3 and how to find the auspicious time there.

Holi is celebrated according to the date of full moon

Holika Dahan is always performed on the night of Phalgun Purnima. The date of Holika Dahan is decided at different places depending on the time of beginning and end of the date. This year, Purnima is being celebrated starting from the evening of 2nd March till the evening of 3rd March. The effect of lunar eclipse on March 3 has also been reported, due to which Holi of colors will be played at many places on March 4. Apart from this, let us tell you that even in Pakistan and Bangladesh, Hindu communities decide the date according to the lunar calendar. The temples and local religious organizations there decide the auspicious time for Holika Dahan by looking at the time after sunset.

When and how is Holi celebrated in Pakistan?

In Pakistan, Holi is mainly celebrated in Sindh province. This year, Holi of colors will be celebrated there on March 4, while Holika Dahan will be performed on the evening of March 3. The biggest event in Pakistan takes place in Karachi city. A large number of devotees gather here in the historical Shri Swaminarayan Temple. After Holika Dahan, bhajan kirtan, color game and collective food is organized. Whereas Mithi city of Sindh is seen as a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity. Holi programs are also organized on a smaller scale in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan. The historical connection of Multan, Pakistan is linked with Prahladpuri Temple. Which is considered related to the story of Prahlad.

Holi is celebrated as Dol Purnima in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, Holi is called Dol Purnima or Dol Yatra. There too, Holika Dahan will be celebrated on the evening of 3rd March and festival of colors will be celebrated on 4th March. In Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, special puja-kirtan and color offering programs take place in temples like ISKCON Dhaka and Dhakeshwari National Temple. Here devotees place the idols of Radha Krishna on swings, sing songs and offer gulal. Apart from this, Holi is also celebrated at the community level in cities like Chittagong and Sylhet of Bangladesh. It is said that in Pakistan and Bangladesh also, the date of Holi is decided on the basis of Phalgun Purnima. After sunset, the time of Holika Dahan is chosen considering the full moon date and Bhadra period.

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