Hutashani Purnima (Hutashni Purnima) is the Full Moon day in Falguna Month as per Hindu calendar. In 2024, Hutashani Purnima date is March 24.
Holika Dahan, the popular ritual related to Holi festival, is performed on Hutashani Purnima. The legend of this ritual dates back to the Kruta Yuga. This story is associated with demon Hiranyakashipu, Holika, Prahlada and Lord Vishnu.
When Hiranyakashipu wanted to kill his son, Prahlad, who was a staunch devotee of Lord Vishnu, he ordered demon Holika to finish the formality of killing Prahlada. Holika is the sister of Hiranyakashipu.
As Holika had a boon of not getting harmed by Agni, she took Prahlada in her lap and sat in a burning pyre to get him killed. But, with the blessings of Lord Vishnu Prahlada came out of the fire without any injury while Holika burnt in the fire and killed.
To commemorate this Puranic incident, people perform Holika Dahan on Hutashani Purnima, a day prior to Holi festival.
Panchang, 24 March 2024
Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 06:10 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 06:23 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 05:42 PM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 06:08 AM, Mar 25
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Chaturdashi upto 09:54 AMPurnima
Nakshatra : Purva Phalguni upto 07:34 AMUttara Phalguni
Yoga : Vanija upto 09:54 AM,Vishti upto 11:13 PM ,Bava,
Karana : Ganda upto 08:34 PM ,Vriddhi,
Weekday : Raviwara,
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1945 Shobhakrit
Chandramasa : Phalguna – Purnimanta Phalguna – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2080 Nala
Gujarati Samvat : 2080 Rakshasa
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit : 11:52 AM to 12:41 PM
Amrit Kalam : 02:30 AM, Mar 25 to 04:19 AM, Mar 25
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 04:51 PM to 06:23 PM
Yamaganda : 12:16 PM to 01:48 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 03:20 PM to 04:51 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 04:45 PM to 05:34 PM
Varjyam : 03:41 PM to 05:29 PM
In 2023, Hutashani Purnima date is March 6.
In 2022, Hutashani Purnima date is March 17.
In 2021, Hutashani Purnima date is March 28.
In 2020, Hutashani Purnima date is March 9.
In 2019, Hutashani Purnima date was March 20.
In 2018, Hutashani Purnima date was March 1.
In 2015, Hutashani Purnima date was March 5.
In 2014, Hutashani Purnima date was March 16.
In 2013, Hutashani Purnima date was March 27.