Holi 2025: People eagerly wait for Holi, the festival of colors. Holika is burnt on this festival. Holika Dahan is a symbol of the victory of religion over unrighteousness. The 8 -day festival of Holika Dahan ends on the day of Holika Dahan. Holashtak is considered very inauspicious for auspicious works. No auspicious or auspicious work is done in these 8 days. In the scriptures, it is considered taboo to do auspicious and auspicious work during Holashtak. Learn what is the reason behind this and when Holashtak is starting in the year 2025.
When and how long is Holashtak 2025?
This year Holi will be celebrated on March 14 and before that Holika Dahan will be done on the night of 13 March. According to the almanac, Holashtak will start from March 7 in the year 2025 and end on March 13, that is, auspicious work should not be done between March 7 to March 13.
These auspicious works should not be done during Holashtak
During Holashtak, auspicious works like engagement, marriage, home entry, mundan, janeu, havan and yajna-eminence should not be done. No new work should be started. During this time, house, car or gold and silver should not be purchased. Doing this will give inauspicious results. There will be accidents and losses.
Why is Holashtak considered inauspicious?
According to astrology, the nature of all the planets becomes fierce during Holashtak. The planets have a negative effect on the auspicious works to be done at this time. Due to which, even after doing good deeds, inauspicious results are obtained or there is no success in work.
Prahlad was tortured.
According to religious stories, in the 8 days before Holi, the demon Raj Hiranyakashyap gave him many torture to weaken the devotion of Prahlada, his son and a devotee of Lord Hari. When he did not succeed any of his moves, he decided to burn Prahlad in the fire with his sister Holika, but by the grace of Lord Vishnu, Holika burned and the devotee Prahlad survived. That is why no auspicious work is done in these 8 days.
Although worshiping, chanting and tap etc. is not forbidden during Holashtak, worshiping Lord Vishnu during Holashtak brings very auspicious results.
