Holika Dahan 2023: Date, Time And All That You Need To Know

This year the full moon of phalgun month is on 6 and 7 March 2023, but the full moon will remain on Monday for the whole night and on Tuesday, it will be there throughout the morning.

Holika Dahan 2023

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New Delhi: Holi 2023 is one of the major festivals of India. According to the Hindu calendar, Holika Dahan is celebrated a day before Holi, which is a full moon day. It is an important ritual in Hindu culture while celebrating Holi. It 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.

This year the full moon of phalgun month is on 6 and 7 March 2023, but the full moon will remain on Monday for the whole night and on Tuesday, it will be there throughout the morning. Holika Dahan is performed after sunset on the day of Purnima. 

Let's know the auspicious muhurat and method of Holika Dahan in your city according to the panchang.

Falgun Purnima 2023: Date

Falgun Purnima Tithi will begin at 4:17 PM on March 6 and ends at 6:09 pm on March 7. The muhurat of Holika Dahan is more important and necessary compared to the muhurat of any festival. If Holika Dahan is worshipped at an inappropriate time, it causes misfortune and pain.

Holika Dahan 2023 Muhurat in Different Cities 

• Ujjain - 12.40 AM- 05.56 AM (Midnight of March 6-7)
• Varanasi - 12.40 AM - 05.56 AM (Night of March 6-7)
• New Delhi - 06.24 PM- 08.51 PM (7 March 2023)
• Mumbai - 06.46 PM - 08.52 PM (7 March 2023)
• Jaipur - 06.31 PM - 08.58 PM (7 March 2023)
• Kolkata - 05.42 PM - 06.09 PM (7 March 2023)
• Ranchi - 05.54 PM - 06.09 PM (7 March 2023)
• Bhopal - 06.26 PM - 08.52 PM (7 March 2023)
• Chandigarh - 06.25 PM - 08.53 PM (7 March 2023)
• Raipur - 06.10 PM - 08.36 PM (7 March 2023)
• Bengaluru - 06.29 PM - 08.54 PM (7 March 2023)
• Patna - 05.54 PM - 06.09 PM (7 March 2023)
• Ahmedabad - 06.45 PM - 09.11 PM (7 March 2023)
• Hyderabad- 06.24 PM - 08.49 PM (7 March 2023)

The full moon on March 6 is the main cause of the misunderstanding between March 6 and March 7. People are perplexed because the date spans one night and two days. The evening of March 6 will mark the start of the Falgun full moon period in the Hindu calendar. Due to this, Pradosh Vyapini Vrat will be regarded as Purnima Tithi, and Purnima Tithi will continue through March 7's evening.

On the other hand, those who observe Udaya Tithi will regard March 7 as Purnima Tithi. Bhadra Kaal, on the other hand, will begin on March 6 at 4:48 PM and run through March 7 at 5:14 PM.