{"id":1356,"date":"2022-03-09T16:49:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T11:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instaastro.com\/blog\/?p=1356"},"modified":"2025-02-27T13:47:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T08:17:37","slug":"holashtak-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instaastro.com\/blog\/holashtak-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Holashtak: The Inauspicious Days Before Holi!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knock knock! Holashtak is approaching, so here&#8217;s a reminder to start preparing for Holi. Holasthak is an 8-day period that occurs before Holi every year. This period is considered to be auspicious in many regions of India. However, the word Holashtak has been derived from two different words. <\/span><b>\u201cHol means Holi\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the festival of colours and <\/span><b>\u201cAshtak means Eight\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/instaastro.app.link\/dV9EUvg5Zub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-83692 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/13105318\/FREE-Kundli-1-1-300x103.jpg\" alt=\"Eng CTR\" width=\"800\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/13105318\/FREE-Kundli-1-1-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/13105318\/FREE-Kundli-1-1-150x51.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cfblog.instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/13105318\/FREE-Kundli-1-1.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Holasthak Date and Timing\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Holasthak starts on:<\/strong> 7th March 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Holasthak Ends on:<\/strong> 13th March 2025\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\"><b>What is Holashtak?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Holashtak is a word used to refer to the long 8-day period before Holi. It starts with the Ashtami tithi (eighth day) of the Shukla Paksha in the Phalguna month, which marks the beginning of Holashtak and continues until Purnima or at least until Holika Dahan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Also Read: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/instaastro.com\/blog\/when-is-holika-dahan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When is Holika Dahan<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Moreover, Holashtak is predominant in North Indian districts like Punjab, Bihar, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh. As the day is going to knock on our entryways, here we have the shubh tithi and other important details about the inauspicious days. Read along with us to know what to be cautious about during this period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\"><b>The Story Behind Holashtak<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Here\u2019s an ancient Hindu mythology story behind Holasthak that states the importance of this long eight\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">days before the celebration of Holi. Devi Parvati has long wished to marry Lord Shiva, but as Lord Shiva was concentrated in his meditation, he ignored Goddess Parvati\u2019s feelings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1366\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/talkastro.appspot.com\/1\/2022\/03\/Shiva-Kamadev-InstaAstro.png\" alt=\"Holasthak Ki Kahani\" width=\"735\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shiva-Kamadev-InstaAstro.png 740w, https:\/\/instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shiva-Kamadev-InstaAstro-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/instaastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shiva-Kamadev-InstaAstro-150x120.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Later, Goddess Parvati sought help from Kama Dev (the god of human love and passion) and asked him to divert Lord Shiva\u2019s mind from meditation. To fulfil her wish, Lord Kama aimed the flower arrow at Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva got distracted, opened his eyes in rage, and burned Kama Dev to ashes with his third eye on the day of Phalguna Ashtami. However, as Kama Dev\u2019s wife Rati was a true devotee of Lord Shiva, he showed sympathy towards her and restored Kama Dev from ashes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Significance of Holashtak\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">The day of Holashtak is said to be inauspicious and thus suggests people avoid doing wrong means during this period. It is also believed that during this period the negative energies the natives. So, one must be cautious during this period and try to follow effective tips to avoid those energies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Moreover, during the period of Holashtak, there are significant transitions observed in various planets such as the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Moon, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Also Read: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/instaastro.com\/festivals\/holi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holi 2025 Date and Puja timings<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Things to do and avoid during Holashtak\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Take notes of the Dos and Don\u2019ts during the alarming phase of 8 days of Holashtak. Here\u2019s what you should do and avoid during this period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Dos:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">During this time, giving donations is believed to be lucky. Donate essentials like clothes, food, money, etc to the needy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Decorate branches of trees with colourful threads and bury them underground as threads are believed to absorb negative energies and protect us.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Cleaning your house with Gangajal removes negative energy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">The time is excellent for meditation as it helps attain wishes and goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">You can chant the Katyayani Mantra to find a partner.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">If someone passes away, \u2018Shanti Kriya\u2019 is performed before the last rites.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Don\u2019ts:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Avoid auspicious ceremonies like engagement, marriage, mundan, Grihapravesh, etc, during this time.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Newly married women or Vidai ceremonies should be avoided during the Holashtak period.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Planning to buy something new or starting a new project should also be restrained.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Frequently Asked Questions\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"custom-faq\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\"> <div class=\"faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><div class=\"faq-question\"><h4 class=\"faq-question-heading\" itemprop=\"name\">What is Holashtak?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div class=\"faq-answer-text\" itemprop=\"text\">Holashtak is an eight-day period before the celebration of Holi. It begins on the Ashtami tithi (eighth day) of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Phalguna.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><div class=\"faq-question\"><h4 class=\"faq-question-heading\" itemprop=\"name\">When is Holashtak 2024?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div class=\"faq-answer-text\" itemprop=\"text\">The Holashtak 2024 begins on March 17 and will end on March 24, 2024.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><div class=\"faq-question\"><h4 class=\"faq-question-heading\" itemprop=\"name\">What is the significance of Holashtak?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div class=\"faq-answer-text\" itemprop=\"text\">Holashtak is a period that reminds us that Holi is almost approaching, and we should start preparing. It is a period when the negative energies are strong.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><div class=\"faq-question\"><h4 class=\"faq-question-heading\" itemprop=\"name\">What to do and avoid during Holashtak?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div class=\"faq-answer-text\" itemprop=\"text\">During Holashtak, one must worship Lord Vishnu, chant mantras, practice meditation, and perform charity. On the other side, one must avoid consuming non-veg, alcohol, tobacco, cutting hair or nails, and starting new ventures.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><div class=\"faq-question\"><h4 class=\"faq-question-heading\" itemprop=\"name\">What is the mythological story behind Holashtak?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div class=\"faq-answer-text\" itemprop=\"text\">The Holashtak is a time when Lord Shiva burned Kama Deva into ashes out of anger as he distracted him from his meditation. However, Rati, Kama Dev\u2019s wife, was a devotee of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva revived Kama Dev from ashes feeling pity upon Rati.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"><div class=\"faq-question\"><h4 class=\"faq-question-heading\" itemprop=\"name\">Can we do puja in Holashtak?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"faq-answer\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"><div class=\"faq-answer-text\" itemprop=\"text\">Holasthtak is not considered an auspicious period, so one must avoid performing auspicious rituals and pujas during this period. Important celebrations such as Griha Pravesh, marriage, engagement, buying cars, etc., must also be avoided during Holashtak.<\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>For interesting Astrological Facts and Videos, follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/instaastrosocial\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and read your\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instaastro.com\/horoscope\/today-horoscope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">daily horoscope<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knock knock! 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