Rituals and Significance of 'Holashtak'
Rituals and Significance of 'Holashtak'
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Holi, begins from Holi festival, Holashtak and is carried up to Dhulendi. Because of this, all the nine days, nature has a festive and happy atmosphere. In the year 2017, the time between 5th March 2017 to 12th March 2017 is celebrated as the festival of Holashtak. Holashtak is like a knocking of Holi’s arrival. Also, from this day preparation of Holika Dahan is started, further moving to Holi.

Rituals of Holashtak - 

-With the start of Holashtak, people start decorating the branch of a tree using colorful pieces of clothes. Each individual ties a piece of cloth on the branch and it is then finally buried in the ground. Few communities even burn these pieces of clothes during Holika Dahan.
-Also on the beginning day of Holashtak, Falgun Shukla Paksha Ashtami, and a place is chosen for Holika Dahan. On each day small sticks are gathered and collected at the place of Holika Dahan. The 9-day festival of Holi finally comes to end on the day of ‘Dhuleti’.
-The day of Holashtak is ideal for doing ‘Daan’ or offering donations. During this time one must generously donate clothes, grains, money and other essential commodities as per their financial status.

Significance of Holashtak - 

Holashtak stays from the Phagun Shukal Ashthami to Holika Dahan, that is, Purnima. In these days, the season starts showing changes. Winters seem to say goodbye, with the arrival of spring. In addition, the coming of spring is indicated with the fragrance of flowers in nature. It is believed that Holashtak began when Lord Shiva got angry on Kaam dev and killed him.

The assumption regarding Holashtak is believed only in some parts of India. The belief of these ideas is basically seen in Punjab. As the colors of Holi, its celebration style is also diverse. Holi is celebrated in different ways in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Orissa, Goa etc. In all the region of India which don’t believe in Holashtak, don’t stop doing any good work between the period of Holashtak to Holika Dahan.

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