Varanasi/Lucknow, Feb. 28 -- Confusion persists regarding the Holi festival due to the Lunar eclipse and about the timing of the Holika Dahan.
Eminent astrologers at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University have arrived at a conclusion after careful deliberation. They claimed that Holika Dahan would be done in the early morning of March 3 and Holi would be played on March 4.
Dr. Madhusudan Mishra, Assistant Professor of the Astrology Department at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University in Kashi, stated that the decision has been made based on evidence from scriptures, astrology, and the Dharmashastra.
According to the university, the Falgun Purnima Tithi will begin at 5:56 pm on March 2, 2026, and will last until 5:08 pm on March 3. Sunrise on this da...