Holi Purnima 2024 – Date, Importance, Puja Vidhi and Vrat Katha

Holi Purnima tithi has special significance in Sanatan Dharma. Purnima tithi is the last day of every month, on this day there is a tradition of fasting, bathing, charity and worshiping Lord Satyanarayan. According to Bhavishya Purana, by going to a pilgrimage place and taking bath on the full moon day, all sins are destroyed. Offering tarpan to ancestors on the full moon day is also considered very auspicious. In astrology, the full moon date of Phalgun month is given more importance because Holika Dahan is performed on this day. There is a religious belief that Goddess Lakshmi also appeared on this day. The Moon was born in the month of Phalgun and on the full moon day, the Moon remains full of its 16 arts, hence worshiping the Moon on Holi Purnima removes mental problems.

Holi Purnima 2024 Date

Holi Purnima 2024 Date on 25 March, Monday

Purnima Date Start – 24th March at 09:54 am
Purnima Date End – 25th March at 12:29 pm

Holi Purnima Importance 

According to religious belief, Goddess Lakshmi was born during the churning of the ocean of Ksheer Sagar on Holi Purnima, it is also known as Lakshmi Jayanti. Mother Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, worshiping her on this day fulfills the wishes of wealth. By observing fast and donating etc. on this day, one gets the blessing of good health along with good fortune. Besides Lord Vishnu, Lord Shankar is also worshiped on this day. There is a tradition to worship the moon in the evening. On the day of Holi Purnima, King Hiranyakashyap tried to burn his son Prahlad in Holika, hence Holika Dahan is performed on this day.

Holi Purnima Puja Vidhi

• After the moon rises on the full moon night, offer Arghya to the moon with milk and water from a silver pot.
• After waking up in the morning on the day of full moon and taking bath, offer sweet water to the Peepal tree.
• After this, light a ghee lamp and incense sticks and worship Goddess Lakshmi.
• On the midnight of Phalgun Purnima, offer 21 cowries colored with turmeric to Goddess Lakshmi.
• While worshiping Holika on Phalgun Purnima, offer Kheer.

Holi Purnima Vrat Katha

On Purnima Tithi the Moon appears full in all its phases in the sky. In Hinduism, every full moon has its own significance and slight differences can be seen in the worship of each full moon. But its importance always remains present in some form. On this date, performing puja, charity, bathing in holy rivers and religious places is said to be extremely auspicious. It also gives completeness to the closeness of our relationship with life and nature. Taking bath and donating at the pilgrimage sites of Ganga and Yamuna rivers on the day of Purnima Tithi is considered salvation and virtuous.

Lord Shri Vishnu is worshiped on this day. The story of Holi Purnima also reflects the festival of Holi. This story deals with the demons Harinyakashyapu and Prahlad. According to this story, Harinyakashyapu wanted to give death penalty to his son Prahlad, because his son was a devotee of Shri Vishnu and Harinyakashyapu could not tolerate this. He considered Shri Vishnu as his enemy and he used to inflict pain and torture on anyone who worshiped Shri Vishnu. In such a situation, when his son Prahlad worships Shri Vishnu, he starts hating his son and gives him all kinds of problems. But due to the grace of Shri Vishnu, Prahlad does not face any trouble.

For this reason, Harinyakashyapu asked his sister Holika to avail the boon given by Brahma. Holika had the boon that she could not burn in fire and its fire could not harm her. In such a situation, the demon Holika sits in the fire to burn Prahlad. But by the grace of Shri Hari, Prahlad remains safe and Holika gets burnt.

Therefore, since ancient times, Holika is burnt and worshiped on the day of Holi Purnima. On the day of Holi Purnima, Holika is made from wood and ashes. Holika Dahan is done in auspicious time and puja is performed.

Wrapping Up

According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Holi also ends on the day of Holi Purnima. This festival full of colors gives the message of removing the disappointments of life and coloring it in the colors of new life. Symbolizing the victory of good over evil, this festival further enhances the color of Holi Purnima. This time full of fun and joy affects everyone’s life. If you want to know more information about Holi Purnima, then you can get the information by taking online astrology consultation.