Holi Dahan & Dol Utsav (Phalgun Purnima — Pushti Marg)
Shri Shrinathji as Phag-Vihari (the Holi-playing Krishna of Vraja)
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Holi Dahan & Dol Utsav — the Pushti Marg observance of Phalgun Purnima (Holika Dahan) and the following Phalgun Krishna Pratipada (Dol Utsav / Dhulendi), distinct from the Phoolon wali Holi (which is the haveli's flower-only Holi a few days earlier). The Holika Dahan is preceded by Phag-rasa kirtan, and the Dol Utsav drenches the haveli courtyard in gulal, abir, kesar, and flower-petals while the Ashtachhap Phag-rasa padas are sung continuously.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
श्री फाग-विहारिणे नमः
Shri Phaaga-Vihaarine Namah
Salutations to the One who plays the Phag — Shrinathji's Holi-svarup, drenched in colours and flower-petals at the haveli courtyard.
How to recite
Light the Holika Dahan fire on the eve of Phalgun Purnima with offerings of til, jau, and gud — but in Pushti Marg the Holika Dahan is preceded by haveli phag-kirtan (the Phag-rasa pada-singing of the Ashtachhap kavis). On the next day (Dol Utsav / Dhulendi), play colours with the Shrinathji-svarup at the home altar — sprinkle gulal on the Lord first, then on family. Visit Nathdwara if possible — the Holi Dol Utsav is the haveli's grandest spring darshan.
Benefits
Holi marks the end of the 40-day Pushti Marg spring seva-rasa that began at Vasant Panchami. The Phalgun Purnima Holika Dahan burns the egoic Holika (the demoness who tried to burn Prahlad) and reveals the Vishnu-Bhakti Prahlad as supreme. The next day's Dol Utsav re-enacts Krishna's Phag-leela with the Gopis at Vrindavan — the haveli courtyard becomes the Vrindavan kunja, drenched in gulal, abir, kesar, and flower-petals. Worship on this day removes the karma of egoic separation and grants Vrindavan-leela darshan.
✦ Special Note
Pushti Marg Holi is non-violent and satvik — gulal and abir are made from natural turmeric, beetroot, palash flowers, and sandal. Bhang and intoxicants are never offered or consumed. The haveli Holi at Nathdwara begins 40 days earlier at Vasant Panchami and culminates here, then concludes the spring season. Dates per the Utsav Tippani published by Nathdwara Mandir Seva Mandal on pushtimarg.net (pushtimarg.net/new-updates/utsav-tippani/).
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Gujiya and thandai for the morning Holi-bhog; sakhdi with morad and shrikhand-puri for the family bhojan; malpua and rabri with rose-water sherbet for the evening Phag-kirtan conclusion.
🪔 Aarti
Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki
आरती कुंज बिहारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की ॥ गले में बैजंती माला, बजावे मुरली मधुर बाला । श्रवण में कुण्डल झलकाला, नंद के आनंद नंदलाला ॥ गगन सम अंग कांति काली, राधिका चमक रही आली । लतन में ठाढ़े बनमाली, भ्रमर सी अलक, कस्तूरी तिलक, चंद्र सी झलक, ललित छवि श्यामा प्यारी की ॥ कनकमय मोर मुकुट बिलसे, देवता दरसन को तरसे । गगन सों सुमन राशि बरसे, बाजे मुरचंग, मधुर मृदंग, ग्वालिन संग, अतुल रति गोप कुमारी की ॥ जहां ते प्रगट भई गंगा, कलुष कली हारिणि श्री गंगा । स्मरण ते होत मोह भंगा, बसी शिव सीस, जटा के बीच, हरे अघ कीच, चरण छवि श्री बनवारी की ॥ चमकती उज्ज्वल तट रेणु, बज रही वृंदावन बेणु । चहुं दिसि गोपी ग्वाल धेनु, हंसत मृदु मंद, चांदनी चंद, कटत भव फंद, टेर सुन दीन भिखारी की ॥
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