Lord Holi 2012 Date | Dhulandi 2012, Rang Panchami, Dol Yatra, Holi Dhuleti, Basantotsav, Lathmar Holi

Holi, the festival of colours is celebrated with utmost gaiety and fervor in India. Holi 2012 date is 8 March 2012, Thursday. Holi is celebrated for seven to ten days in many holy places in North India. Holi is also known as Holi Dhuleti, Dhulandi Holi, Holika, Lathmar Holi, Rang Panchami, Phagu, Dol Yatra, Basantotsav, etc. Holi festival marks the onset of the Vasant rithu or spring season. Know Time of Holika Dahan

Holi festival is celebrated on Full Moon day in Phlagun month, Falgun Purnima. In Mathura, Barsana, and Vrindavan, Holi is celebrated for ten days. It starts with Laddoo Holi and Lathmar Holi in Barsana and continues until Rang Panchami. Holika Dahan or Kama Dahanam, also known as Choti Holi, is celebrated a day prior to Holi. It marks the burning of evil (Lord Kama).

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When is Holi in 2012 - Holi is on Thursday, 8 March 2012

Method of Holi Pujan - Before Holika Dahan, Holi Pujan is being done. While doing this Puja, the person should sit near Holika facing in the east or north direction. The following materials should be used in Puja :

1. One bowl of water, beads, Roli, rice, smell, flower, raw thread, turmeric, Moong, Batasha, Gulal , coconut etc. should be used. In addition, Dhan of new crop like fully grown wheat and grains earrings are also used in it.
2. After this shield and other toys made of cow dung are kept near Holika.
3. At the auspicious time of Holika Dahan, using water, beads, flowers, Gulal and jaggery, Holika is worshipped. Four beads of shield and toys made of cow dung are brought home and kept safe. One in name of ancestors, second in name of Hanuman God, Third in name of Goddess Shitala, fourth in name of family.
4. Raw yarn is wrap around the Holika, moving in three or seven circles. Then the water of bowl and other material of Puja are dedicated to the Holika. In Puja we also use Roli and flowers. Using fragrant flowers, Holika Pujan is done by Panchopchar method. Water is used as offering after Poojan.
5. After the sunset in Pradosh Kaal, the Holika is set on fire. As soon as the fire is lit up, the pole is taken out. From the public Holika fire is taken and brought to burn the Holika at home. At the end, all men wear auspicious mark of Roli, women sing songs and blessings are taken from elders.
6. It is believed that intake of baked crop keeps you away from disease.
7. It is believed that bringing left over fire and ash next day to home, helps to protect from inauspicious power. Also, this ash is applied on body.