According to Indian mythology, Holi signifies the victory of good over evil and is tied to the story of Prince Prahlad and Holika. Here goes the story:
Prahlad was a devotee of Lord Vishnu. This enraged his father, a powerful king named Hiranyakashyap, who wanted to be worshipped instead. Incensed by the supposed impertinence of his son, his father conspired to get him killed through fire. It was decided that Prahlad would sit on the lap of Holika – the King's demon sister. Holika was blessed with a boon which provided her immunity against the flames of fire.
However, to everyone's surprise, once the pyre was lit, Prahlad started chanting Vishnu's name and came out unscathed as opposed to Holika who was consumed by the flames.
Since then, Holika Dahan is celebrated across the country wherein people prepare a pyre of wood to be burnt later to signify victory of good over evil.
2018 HOLIKA DAHAN MUHURTA
According to drikPanchang, the muhurta or mahurat for Holika Dahan is between 6:18 pm and 8: 47 pm on Thursday 1 March.
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