Holi 2023 date gujarat

Festival of colours, Holi is celebrated with great fanfare in the Gujarat state of India. Falling on the full moon day in the month of Phalguna, Holi is a major Hindu festival and marks the agricultural season of the Rabi crop. Festival of Holi is celebrated with much gaiety and fanfare in the Gujarat state of India. The festival is marked by sprinkling of colored water and applying gulal on each other. Bonfire is also lit in the main squares of the villages, localities and colonies. People collect at the time of bonfire and celebrate the event, which is symbolic of the victory of good over evil by singing and dancing. There are many stories associated with the origin of Holi. For some Holi marks the day when devotees of lord Vishnu, Bhakt Prahlad who was seated on the lap of demoness Holika was saved from the effect of the fire by God and instead the demoness got burnt. For others the festivals relate to the death of demon Putana at the hands of lord Krishna while some associate the festival with the worship of Karma, God of pleasure and destiny. Holi is basically a harvest celebration, marking the end of winter and bonfires are lit marking the ending of evil. Dhulendi, which is celebrated on the next day, involves fasting, feasting and throwing of colour and water on each other. Holi is celebrated in great style and enthusiasm in Gujarat by all. It also one of the most important festivals for the tribals of Gujarat. The fun and excitement of the ‘festival of colors’ is g...

Also known as the "festival of love", "festival of spring" and the "festival of colours," Holi is celebrated in many South Asian communities, including The celebrations are often separated into two days, known as Jalanewali Holi and Rangwali Holi. Typically, Jalanewali Holi is the day when friends and family gather after sunset to light a bonfire and sometimes throw grains, popcorn and chickpeas into the fire during rituals. Image: Indians perform rituals around a bonfire during Holi festival celebrations Rangwali Holi is the second day of the festival and celebrates the beginning of spring, in which people come together to play with coloured powder and water. The story of Holi The ancient festival also welcomes the triumph of good over evil and one of the legends that marks where Holi may originate from is the story of Holika and Prahlad. As the legend goes, Holika was the sister of an evil king named Hiranyakashipu, who had powers that made him feel invincible. Advertisement The king believed that the people in his kingdom should worship him - those that did not follow his orders would therefore be punished. However, Hiranyakashipu's son, Prahlad, did not want to worship his father and disobeyed the command. Prahlad decided to worship a Hindu God named Vishnu instead. Image: A portrait of Hindu god Vishnu The king felt betrayed by his son and in a rage, decided to kill Prahlad with the help of Holika, who had a special cloak that protected her from fire. After the king's...

Month and day details as per the Gujarati calendar is displayed in a simple and easily understandable manner. Gujarati calendar follows the Hindu Vikram Samvat dates. The current year as per this calendar is 2079. Today is June 17, 2023 and Gujarati Calendar date is Jyeshta 29. Gujarati month Ashadha 1, 2023 falls on June 19. The calendar below displays holidays in Gujarat state, daily Name Date Annual Closing of Accounts Saturday, April 1 Tuesday, April 4 Hatkeshvar Jayanti Wednesday, April 5 Pesah (1st Day) Yahudi Thursday, April 6 Thursday, April 6 Friday, April 7 Second Saturday Saturday, April 8 Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali (Muslim Shiya) Thursday, April 13 Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar's Birthday Friday, April 14 Friday, April 14 Maha Prabhuji’s Praktyotsava Sunday, April 16 Saturday, April 22 Saturday, April 22 Fourth Saturday Saturday, April 22 Sunday, April 23 Zarthost-no-Disho Sunday, April 23 Shankaracharya Jayanti Tuesday, April 25 → All festivals in April Name Date May Day Monday, May 1 Friday, May 5 Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti Sunday, May 7 Second Saturday Saturday, May 13 Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi) Tuesday, May 23 Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom day Tuesday, May 23 Shavuoth (Yahudi) Friday, May 26 Fourth Saturday Saturday, May 27 → All festivals in May Name Date Monday, July 3 Second Saturday Saturday, July 8 Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi) Friday, July 14 Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) Sunday, July 16 Parsi New Year's Day (Parsi Kadmi) Monday, July 17 F...

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