Holika Dahan 2026 is being observed on 2nd March 2026. This festival is celebrated on the Purnima tithi of Falgun month and kicks off the 2-day Holi festivities. Holika Dahan is celebrated to commemorate the occasion when Lord Shri Hari Vishnu saved his devotee Prahlad from the wrath of his evil aunt Holika, who wished to burn him on a pyre on the orders of the Demon Hiranyakashipu, Prahlad’s father. People burn the Holika bonfire to commemorate the victory of good over evil.
It is said that performing the Holika Dahan Puja eliminates negativity from one's life. Below, we have mentioned the Puja Time and Vidhi for the Holika Dahan puja. Additionally, know the 10 special offerings you can make to the Holika bonfire to invite financial success and good fortune.
Holika Dahan 2026 Puja Time
According to the Panchang, the shubh muhurat for Holika Dahan puja is from 6:22 pm to 8:53 PM on 2nd March 2026.
Holika Dahan 2026 Puja Vidhi
- Make sure to perform the Holika Dahan puja during the Shubh Muhurat and to start the ritual, offer some Ganga jal to the Holika bonfire facing east or north.
- First, make idols of Holika and Prahlad from cow dung and place them at the site of Holika Dahan.
- After placing them between cow dung cakes and wood, wrap them around the fire seven times with raw thread.
- After this, offer incense, lamps, flowers, sandalwood, unbroken rice grains, jaggery, camphor, whole turmeric, coconut, betel leaves, cloves, cardamom, abir-gulal, kumkum, etc. in the Holika bonfire
- Additionally, offer Holika a garland of cow dung cakes. During Holika Dahan, it is also customary to offer four more garlands in the name of ancestors, Lord Hanuman, Sheetla Mata, and your family.
- After this, set Holika on fire while meditating on Lord Narasimha.
- After lighting the Holika fire, offer wheat, barley, gulal, cow dung cakes and water to the Holika bonfire, praying for the well-being of your family, and then perform three parikramas around it.
- After the ashes of the Holika fire cool, apply them to your forehead as prasad and take them home.
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Chandra Grahan prevails on Falgun Purnima this year, which is why Holika Dahan has been shifted from March 3rd to 2nd. (Image Source: Canva)
Holika Dahan 2026: 10 Things You Must Offer In Holika Bonfire To Invite Financial Success
To invite eternal success, financial luck, and prosperity into your life, make sure to offer the following 10 items into the Holika bonfire:
1. Hawan Samagri
2. Elaichi
3. Laung
4. Camphor
5. Wheat And Barley
6. Gola (Sookha Natiyal)
7. Cow Dung Cakes
8. Haldi
9. Yellow Mustard Seeds (Peeli Sarso)
10. Black Sesame Seeds (Kala Til)
Offering the above-mentioned items might help eliminate obstacles, invite success and open the doors to financial prosperity.
(Disclaimer: This content includes advice providing generic information only. It is in no way a substitute for qualified spiritual or astrological opinion. Always consult a specialist for more information before adopting any measures.)