Why are these 8 days considered inauspicious? Why Are 8 Days Before Holi Considered Inauspicious

during the first eight days of Holi Holashtak Known as. According to the Hindu calendar, this Holashtak starts from the Ashtami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Phalgun month and continues till the full moon date of Phalgun. Holashtak is not considered good, due to which no auspicious work is done. In such a situation, from the beginning of the day of Holashtak, marriage, housewarming, Mandan, Annaprashan Sanskar, Mundan and any other auspicious work are prohibited for eight days.

This year, Holashtak will start from 24th February and will continue till 3rd March. Holashtak will end with Holika Dahan on March 3 and auspicious works will start again. Let us know why Holashtak is considered inauspicious. What are the mythological beliefs behind it?

Why are the days of Holashtak considered inauspicious?

The first eight days of Holi are known as Holashtak. Holashtak is related to the story of Vishnu devotee Prahlad and Hiranyakashipu. While Prahlad was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu, his father Hiranyakashipu was against Lord Vishnu. Devotee Prahlad remains engrossed in the devotion of Lord Vishnu every day, for this reason Hiranyakashipu wanted to stop his son from devotion to Lord Vishnu, but devotee Prahlad’s devotion was increasing day by day.

Then Hiranyakashipu gave various kinds of tortures to his son Prahlad to stop him from worshiping Lord Vishnu. Prahlad was given various types of troubles from Phalgun Shukla Ashtami to Purnima. In the end, on the night of Phalgun Purnima, Holika got burnt in the fire and the devotion of devotee Prahlad was victorious. For this reason, these eight days are considered a time of violent and turbulent energy. Apart from this, there is a special reason for this in astrology due to which eight days are considered prohibited for auspicious works. During this period, the position of the planets is considered somewhat unstable, due to which auspicious works are postponed.

Such things should not be done in Holashtak

During Holashtak, one should avoid starting new work, engagement, marriage, land worship, starting a new business or making any big investment.

Do this work during Holashtak

Holashtak is considered prohibited for auspicious and auspicious works, but during this time it is said to be a very good time to do sadhana, chanting, penance and devotion. These days, worshiping Lord Vishnu, Shri Krishna and Lord Narasimha is considered especially fruitful.

This message is hidden in Holashtak

The importance of Holashtak is not only religious, but it also teaches us the lesson of restraint and patience. When Holika Dahan takes place on the full moon night, it is not only the burning of wood but is also considered to be the end of ego, injustice and negativity. In this way, Holashtak is a confluence of faith, discipline and spiritual practice.