Holika Dahan 2024: Delhi To Kolkata: Know Time In Different Indian Cities

According to Drik Panchang, this year, Holika Dahan will be celebrated on March 24, while Holi will be celebrated the very next day, March 25.

Holika Dahan 2024 Timing In Different Indian Cities (Representational Image)

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Holi is one of the major festivals of India. According to the Hindu calendar, Holika Dahan is celebrated on the full moon night of Falgun month and is also called Choti Holi. Holika Dahan mainly commemorates the killing of the demoness 'Holika' by Lord Vishnu. According to Drik Panchang, this year, Holika Dahan will be celebrated on March 24, while Holi will be celebrated the very next day, March 25.

Holika Dahan 2024: Date And Time:

Here is all you need to know about the timings and shubh muhurat:

• Bhadra Punchha - 06:33 PM to 07:53 PM
• Bhadra Mukha - 07:53 PM to 10:06 PM
• Holika Dahan during Pradosh with Bhadra

• Purnima Tithi Begins - 09:54 AM on Mar 24, 2024
• Purnima Tithi Ends - 12:29 PM on Mar 25, 2024

Holika Dahan 2024 Muhurat in Different Cities 

• Ujjain - 11:13 PM Mar 24 to 12:33 AM, Mar 25
• Varanasi - 11:13 PM Mar 24 to 12:04 AM, Mar 25
• New Delhi - 11:13 PM Mar 24 to 12:27 AM, Mar 25
• Mumbai - 11:13 PM Mar 24 to 12:44 AM, Mar 25
• Jaipur - 11:13 PM Mar 24 to 12:33 AM, Mar 25
• Kolkata - 11:13 PM to 11:42 PM (Mar 24)
• Ranchi - 11:13 PM to 11:55 PM (Mar 24)
• Bhopal - 11:13 PM Mar 24 to 12:26 AM, Mar 25
• Chandigarh - 11:13 PM Mar 24 to 12:29 AM, Mar 25
• Raipur - 11:43 PM Mar 24 to 12:03 AM, Mar 25
• Bengaluru - 11:13 PM Mar 24 to 12:25 AM, Mar 25
• Patna - 11:13 PM to 11:55 PM (Mar 24)
• Ahmedabad - 11:13 PM Mar 24 to 12:46 AM, Mar 25
• Hyderabad- 11:13 PM Mar 24 to 12:22 AM, Mar 25
• Lucknow- 11:13 PM Mar 24 to 12:12 AM, Mar 25
• Indore- 11:13 PM Mar 24 to 12:32 AM, Mar 25

Holika Dahan: Puja Samagri

• A coconut with husk.
• A Kalash full of water (please avoid steel Kalash. Instead, you may use bronze, copper or silver).
• Akshat (unbroken rice mixed with turmeric)
• Deep (oil lamp - sesame/mustard oil, cotton wick, and brass or earthen lamp)
• Agarbatti 
• Cotton thread (Kalava)
• Turmeric (Haldi)
• Kumkum (Vermillion)
• Cow dung cakes and idols of Holika and Prahlad made of cow dung
• Logs of wood
• Flowers
• Gulal
• Moong daal
• Batasha or any other sweet 

Holika Dahan: Puja Vidhi

On the day of Holika Dahan, sit facing east or north near Holika. Begin by worshiping Lord Ganesha. Perform the puja of Holika with roli, akshat, batashe, raw turmeric, gulal, coconut, etc. Now, wrap raw thread around wooden logs three times. While chanting the mantra 'Asrikpabhayasamtrastai: Krta tvam holi balishai:। Atastvam pujayishyami bhute bhutiprada bhava।।', circulate the holy fire seven times, sprinkling water around Holika during this process.