Holika Dahan 2022: Know The Date, Rituals And History
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This year, Holika Dahan will be celebrated on March 17. It is the day of the full moon of the Phalgun month.
Holi is here and we can't help but get excited about it. The much-awaited festival is celebrated with a lot of zeal across the country. Holika Dahan or Choti Holi is a major part of this festival. This traditional ritual involves the burning of an effigy of a mythical demoness named Holika. It is an important ritual that precedes Holi. It is celebrated on the full moon night of the Phalgun month, according to the Hindu calendar. According to mythology, it's a way of celebrating Lord Vishnu's act of vanquishing Holika.
Date
This year, Holika Dahan will be celebrated on March 17. It is the day of the full moon of the Phalgun month.
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