---
title: "Holi & Holika Dahan"
sanskrit_name: "होलिकोत्सवः (धुलण्डी)"
tithi: "Phalguna Purnima"
canonical: "https://sattvalok.com/festivals/holi"
attribution: "Source: SattvaLok (https://sattvalok.com/festivals/holi)"
---

# Holi & Holika Dahan (होलिकोत्सवः (धुलण्डी))

> Holi is the festival of colors celebrating the victory of devotion over evil through Holika Dahan, the divine intervention of Lord Narasimha for Bhakta Prahlad, and the arrival of Spring.

## Observance Tithi & Season
- **Tithi**: Phalguna Purnima
- **Season**: Vasant (Spring)

## Spiritual Significance
Holi is the festival of colors celebrating the victory of devotion over evil through Holika Dahan, the divine intervention of Lord Narasimha for Bhakta Prahlad, and the arrival of Spring.