Festival calendar
Holi / Dhulandi 2020
the colours - always the day after the bonfire, which is why it is dated from Holika Dahan rather than from its own tithi at sunrise. Chaitra Krishna 1 in the purnimanta reckoning
| Dated by | the day after Holika Dahan |
|---|---|
| Lunar month (ending at new moon, amanta) | Phalguna |
| Lunar month (ending at full moon, purnimanta) | Chaitra |
| Where it is kept | all India |
About Holi / Dhulandi
Holi is a Hindu spring festival, often called the festival of colours. People throw coloured powder, called gulal, and coloured water at each other, and they also dance and eat sweets.
The day of colours is also called Rangwali Holi or Dhulandi.
According to Hindu legend, Holika, who could not be harmed by fire, sat in a fire with the boy Prahlad, a devotee of Vishnu, to kill him. Holika burned, but Prahlad survived.
The Holika Dahan bonfire, lit on the eve of Holi, recalls this story.
Another legend links the colours to Krishna, who is said to have playfully smeared colour on Radha's face.
In Barsana and Nandgaon, a custom called Lathmar Holi has women strike men with sticks while the men shield themselves.
Dates and times are for Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Another town can differ by a day when a tithi changes close to sunrise. You can change the place above.
Also in this lunar month
- Holika Dahan · 09 Mar 2020
- Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda) · 16 Mar 2020