🙏HOLIKA DAHAN – THURSDAY 13.03.2025 from 7pm to 8pm🙏

With the divine grace of our Sankalp Siddh Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj and under the blessings & guidance of Dharmakul parivar, Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple (VADTAL DHAM PINNER UK) cordially invites all devotees to celebrate HOLIKA DAHAN followed by RANGOTSAV. THURSDAY 13.03.2025 from 7pm to 8pm

”The advent of Holi originates from the occasion when the sister(Holika) of Hiranyakashpu tried to kill Bhakta Prahlad. She was endowed with a special garment that enabled her to withstand heat and fire. In her rage and arrogance she took Bhakta Prahlad on to her lap and sat on top of a raging fire, in the hope he would perish in its heat. Due to the wish of the Lord the garment fell on top of Bhakta Prahlad and created a layer of protection for him, however the wicked Holika was burned to ashes. COME BURN AWAY YOUR INNER ENEMIES IN THE FIRE OF HOLI…”

🤩 A Lunar Eclipse will take place in the UK on Friday 14th March from 5.09AM to 6.23AM 🍏 Therefore, Devotees should stop consuming food from Thursday 13th Mar @ 6.02PM 👶🏼 Children, elderly and those with illnesses should stop consuming food from Friday 14th Mar @ 2AM👵🏼

👉As per Sikshapatri shlok 86 & 87, we should stop all other activities, purify ourselves and chant Swaminarayan mantra during a Solar or Lunar eclipse. When the eclipse is over, we should take a bath with our clothes on, should give donations according to our means and consume the food after that