Shadow of Bhadra and eclipse on Holi, in which time to burn Holika

Holika Dahan 2026: There is confusion regarding the fasting festival in the first week of March. Lunar eclipse is taking place on Phalgun Purnima on the second day of March. On one hand, there is happiness among the people regarding the festival of Holi. On the other hand, on all these festivals, people are worried due to the shadow of the lunar eclipse. Meanwhile, people are worried about the shadow of Bhadra on Holika Dahan.

According to the belief, there is a tradition of celebrating the festival of Holi in Kashi on the full moon day of Phalgun Shukla Paksha. Apart from Kashi, Holi is celebrated in Pratipada with full moon day, which is known as Holikotsav or Rangotsav.

People celebrate the festival of Holi with great pomp and show. Holi is known not only for its colors but also as a festival of enthusiasm, zeal, faith and religion. Holi is celebrated in different regions of the country according to their customs. Holi is a symbol of auspiciousness. Holi is the faith in the victory of righteousness over unrighteousness, but if any festival is celebrated in an auspicious time, the festival becomes more charming.

Auspicious time for Holika Dahan

Holika Dahan will be performed on Monday, March 02, 2026 from 11:43 pm to 04:56 am (March 03, 2026).

when is holi in kashi

Holi will be celebrated in Kashi on 03 March 2026. Apart from Kashi, Holi will be celebrated on 04 March 2026.

rules for burning Holika

• Be it on the night of Phalgun Purnima or during Pradosh period.
• Night time is considered the best.
• There should not be Bhadra on the day of Holika Dahan.

when will bhadra start

Bhadra will start from 04:19 (evening) on ​​Monday, March 02, 2026.

Bhadra will end on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 04:56 am.

Bhadra’s decision

When Bhadra appears in Leo, Bhadra resides in the earth, which is considered inauspicious. When Bhadra’s face faces forward, no auspicious work is done on this day.

bad luck of bhadra

It will remain on Bhadra Mukh till 11:43 pm on 02 March 2026. No auspicious work will be done at this time.

Auspicious time of Bhadra

It will start from 11:43 pm on 02 March 2026 on Bhadra Putch. Bhadra will remain on the cusp till 03 March 2026 04:56 (am),(03 March 2026)

phalgun purnima

Phalgun Purnima has a different importance from the religious point of view. Phalgun Purnima is not only the date but also a festival of spiritual energy, power and joy. This day is the last symbol of bathing and charity. According to the calendar, Phalgun Purnima is known as the last full moon of the year.

On this Purnima, after taking bath, Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped along with Lord Vishnu. This full moon is considered very auspicious and seeing this moon cures all kinds of diseases. Moon strengthens the mind, art, emotions and positive energy.

when is the full moon

Purnima Tithi will start from 02 March 2026 at 05:18 pm

End of Purnima Tithi 03 March 2026 till 04:33 pm

• Phalgun Purnima Vrat- The full moon day of the fast will be observed on 02 March 2026.
• Snan Daan Purnima – Snan Daan Purnima will be done on 03 March 2026.

Holika Dahan

The festival of Holika Dahan is a symbol of the victory of good over evil. This festival is celebrated as a social, cultural and religious festival. The most prominent story of Holika Dahan is that there was a demon named Hiranyakasha who considered himself to be the form of God and was very egoistic. He thought that there was no one more powerful in this world than me. He wanted everyone to worship him, but his son Prahlad was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu. Seeing his faith in God, Hiranyakashy told his sister Holika to make Prahlad sit in her lap and sit in the blazing fire.

In which Prahlad gets burnt to ashes, because Holika had the boon of not getting burnt by fire. Despite doing this, Prahlad survived and Holika got burnt in the fire. In memory of this incident, Holika Dahan is done every year before Holi. The fire of Holika Dahan eliminates negative energy, hence performing Holika Dahan at an auspicious time is beneficial for the society and the country.

khagras lunar eclipse

A lunar eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs when the Moon enters the Earth’s shadow, causing complete darkness. In astrology, eclipse is considered a very inauspicious time. The lunar eclipse occurring on 03 March 2026 will be visible in India in the form of Prastodit Khandagras lunar eclipse, that is, the time when the eclipse will be visible in India.

At the time of Moksha, it will be visible in some states of India. The touch of the lunar eclipse will not be visible anywhere in India, the end of the eclipse period will be visible at some places in the eastern states of India, while at other places Moksha of the partial lunar eclipse will be visible. year 2026 The first Khagras lunar eclipse is taking place on Leo. The lord of Leo is the Sun, which will see its full impact on the twelve zodiac signs of the horoscope.

• According to the Panchang, the effect of Khagras lunar eclipse will be on 03 March 2026, Tuesday, visible time 06:00 evening.
• Moksha of Khagras lunar eclipse is 03 March 2026, Tuesday, Moksha time is 06:48 evening.
• The sutak time of lunar eclipse will start from 09:48 am.
• But in India there will be influence of Sun during Sutak which will not be valid.

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