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फाल्गुन पौर्णिमा आणि त्यानंतरचा रंगोत्सव · pan-india, diaspora
होळी हा प्रह्लादाच्या भक्तीचा आणि अधर्मावर धर्माच्या विजयाचा सण आहे. हिरण्यकशिपूची बहीण होलिका प्रह्लादाला अग्नीत जाळण्याचा प्रयत्न करते, पण भगवान विष्णूच्या कृपेने प्रह्लाद सुरक्षित राहतो आणि होलिका जळते. वृंदावनातील श्रीकृष्णाची रंगलीला या सणात प्रेम आणि आनंदाचा आणखी एक अर्थ जोडते.
होळी अहंकार, वैर आणि भीती अग्नीत अर्पण करून प्रेम, क्षमा आणि सामूहिक आनंद स्वीकारण्याची आठवण करून देते.
Day 1 evening — Holikā Dahan
Gather neighbours at sunset around the bonfire pyre. Perform parikrama (3 or 7 times) while reciting Holikā's story. Throw offerings (coconut, wheat-stalks) into the fire as the bonfire is lit. Feel the year's accumulations burn.
Day 2 pre-dawn
Apply oil generously to hair and skin. Wear old white clothes. Eat a light breakfast — some traditions eat puran-poli before going out.
Day 2 morning (8-12 AM)
Rangwāḷī Holi — the play of colours. Visit neighbours, friends, family. Apply colour, splash water, sing Holi songs. Children take the lead — adults follow.
Day 2 afternoon
Bath thoroughly. Change to fresh clothes. Eat hearty traditional meal — gujiyā, ṭhaṇḍāī, dahi-vaḍā, bhāng-pakoṛā in regions where customary.
Day 2 evening
Visit elderly relatives, take their blessings. Many families hold satsang or kirtan in the evening. Krishna-bhajans and Rādhā-Krishna stories are sung.
hindi
होली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं · Holi kī Hārdik Śubhakāmnāyeṃ
marathi
होळीच्या शुभेच्छा · Hoḷīcyā Śubhecchā
tamil
ஹோலி நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள் · Holī Nalvāḻttukkaḷ
bengali
শুভ দোলযাত্রা · Śubha Dolayātrā
gujarati
હોળીની શુભકામનાઓ · Hoḷīnī Śubhakāmnāo
| 2026 | March 3, 2026 (Tuesday) — Holikā Dahan / Chhoti Holi; March 4 — Rangwālī Holi. |
| 2027 | March 22 (Monday) — Holikā Dahan |
| 2028 | March 11 (Saturday) |
| 2029 | March 1 (Thursday) |
| 2030 | March 20 (Wednesday) |
Devotional Text · Braj Krishna bhakti
Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki
Krishna aarti associated with Braj devotion and temple worship.
Devotional Text · Krishna kirtan
Hare Krishna Mahamantra
Krishna-Radha nama-sankirtan for devotional Holi and kirtan contexts.
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Bhagavata Purana Prahlada and Narasimha narrative
Used for the Prahlada, Holika, Hiranyakashipu, and Vishnu protection story baseline.
Braj Krishna bhakti Holi tradition
Used for Mathura, Vrindavan, Radha-Krishna color-play, and kirtan framing.
PujaKit Hindu Festival Calendar 2026
Internal calendar baseline lists Holika Dahan on March 3, 2026 and Rangwali Holi on March 4, 2026.