HOLI 2022: Holi, the two-day extravaganza full of colors, edibles and joy, is an important festival and celebrated with equal vigor across the country. The festival signifies the victory of good over evil. The Holika Dahan is the first day of the festival followed by the main event where people play with colors. This year, the Holi will be more special as the Covid-19 pandemic is slowly losing its grip, aligning with the importance of the festival.
Holi: History
Holi is deeply rooted in Hindu mythology and stems from the story of Hiranyakashyap, the demon king, and his pious son, Prahlad. The father-son duo represented good and evil, the two opposites of a human being. Prahlad was a worshiper of Vishnu, which irritated Hiranyakashyap.
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He decided to burn Prahlad with the help of his sister, Holika, who was immune to fire. While Holika was in the fire with Prahlad, the fire did not affect Prahlad, but engulfed Holika in flames. Holi glorifies this victory of a worshiper of Vishnu over the evil Holika and Hiranyakashyap.
Holi 2022: date and time
Holi marks the arrival of the spring season and the season of harvesting. The celebration begins with the evening of Purnima. Holi this year is celebrated on March 18, compared to March 29 in 2021. Therefore, Choti Holi is celebrated one day prior to the main festival, i.e. on March 17, 2022.
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As for the timing, according to the Purnima tithi, the celebration will begin on March 17 at 1:29 PM and end on March 18 at 12:47 PM.
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