What is the meaning of Holashtak, when is it starting?

Holashtak 2025: Every year the festival of Holi is celebrated on Phalgun Purnima Tithi. This time Holika Dahan will be held on 13 March and Holi with colored Holi will be played on 14 March. Holi is a festival of happiness but a few days before Holika Dahan are considered extremely inauspicious.

Just as five days of Panchak period are considered inauspicious in a year, 8 days of Holashtak before Holi are considered very dangerous. What is Holashtak, when are they starting in March.

What is Holashtak?

Holashtak is made up of ‘Holi and Ashtak’. It means Holi 8 days before. Holashtak is called inauspicious period. It has been said in religious traditions that it is inauspicious to do all auspicious programs including marriage, ceremony, Mundan (Mundan ceremony), home entry etc. and should avoid doing them during these eight days.

If you look at the scientific aspect of its scientific aspect, the mind remains turbulent, depressed and fickle due to the change of weather during Holashtak. During this time, the results of the work done by the mind are not auspicious.

When will Holashtak start

Holashtak starts from 7 March 2025, it will end on Holika Dahan on 13 March. Holashtak begins with the Ashtami date of Shukla Paksha of Phalgun month and ends on the day of Falgun Purnima i.e. Holika Dahan.

These incidents took place in Holashtak

On the day of Holashtak, Shivji had consumed Kamdev. According to another story, Hiranyakashyap’s son Prahlada was an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu. Hiranyakashyap was very angry with his devotion. Hiranyakashyap tortured Prahlada for 8 consecutive days to disturb his son’s devotion. These 8 days of Holashtak are considered to be the days of the same torture. This is the reason why no auspicious works are done in these 8 days.

What do you do in Holashtak?

Different planets live in a fierce position on different dates of eight days of Holashtak. Eight nights of Holashtak have a lot of importance. The practices done in these eight nights are successful quickly. On these nights, people associated with tantra-mantra perform special practices.

What do you not do in Holashtak?

Even during the period of Holashtak, all auspicious rites including marriage, shaving, naming and home entry are not performed. The construction of a new house should not be started during Holashtak. Gold, silver, property and vehicle should not be purchased. A new business should not be started during Holashtak.

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