Holi (Dhulandi) 2027
Holi (Dhulandi) 2027 is on Tuesday, 23 March 2027.
Holi (Dhulandi) 2027 date in major cities
| City | Date | Puja time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Tuesday, 23 March 2027 | — |
| Mumbai | Tuesday, 23 March 2027 | — |
| Ahmedabad | Tuesday, 23 March 2027 | — |
| Kolkata | Tuesday, 23 March 2027 | — |
| Chennai | Tuesday, 23 March 2027 | — |
| Bengaluru | Tuesday, 23 March 2027 | — |
| Hyderabad | Tuesday, 23 March 2027 | — |
| Varanasi | Tuesday, 23 March 2027 | — |
About Holi (Dhulandi)
Holi is a major Hindu festival of colours, love and spring. It celebrates the love between the deities Radha and Krishna. Additionally, the day signifies the triumph of good over evil, as it commemorates the victory of Vishnu as Narasimha over Hiranyakashipu. Holi originated in ancient Indian subcontinent and is predominantly celebrated in the Indian subcontinent, but has also spread to other regions of Asia and parts of the Western world. Holi also celebrates the arrival of spring in India and Nepal, the end of winter, and the blossoming of love.
History
The Holi festival is an ancient Hindu festival with its own cultural rituals, which emerged before the Gupta period. The festival of colours finds mentioned in numerous scriptures, such as in works like Jaimini's Purva Mimamsa Sutras and Kathaka-Grhya-Sutras, with even more detailed descriptions in ancient texts like the Narada Purana and Bhavishya Purana. The festival of "holikotsav" was also mentioned in the 7th-century work, Ratnavali, by King Harsha. It is mentioned in the Puranas, Dasakumara Charita by Daṇḍin, and by the poet Kālidāsa during the 4th-century reign of Chandragupta II. The celebration of Holi is also mentioned in the 7th-century Sanskrit drama Ratnavali. The festival of Holi caught the fascination of European traders and British colonial staff by the 17th century.
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Questions people ask
When is Holi (Dhulandi) in 2027?
Holi (Dhulandi) is on Tuesday, 23 March 2027 (New Delhi). In some regions the date can be a day apart; see the table above for your city.
Why is Holi (Dhulandi) celebrated?
Holi is a major Hindu festival of colours, love and spring. It celebrates the love between the deities Radha and Krishna. Additionally, the day signifies the triumph of good over evil, as it commemorates the victory of Vishnu as Narasimha over Hiranyakashipu.
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