Mumbai: People across India are gearing up to celebrate the festival of colours – Holi – which marks the triumph of good over the evil on March 24. But a day prior to the colour festival, people collectively gather to do Holika Pujan in the evening to initiate the process of Holi celebrations by offering prayers to the Gods.
Check out the Holika Dahan Pujan timings here
Certain rituals are performed as people gather outdoors around a bornfire. This is called Holika Dahan. A puja is performed to seek blessings from the Gods.
उग्रं वीरं महा विष्णुम ज्वलन्तम सर्वतो मुखम
नृसिंहं भीषणम भद्रम मृत्युर्मृत्युम नाममि:अहम्
Ugram Veeram Maha Vishnum Jwalantam Sarvato Mukham
Nrisimham Bheeshanam Bhadram Mritoymrityum Namamyaham