It is trusted that a wide range of dread can be conquered by doing Holika Puja on Holi. Holika Puja offers influence, thriving and riches. It is trusted that Holika was made to avoid a wide range of dread. Subsequently Holika, despite the fact that a Demoness, is venerated along with Prahlada before Holika Dahan.
In religious books, Holika Puja is recommended before Holika Dahan. Holika Dahan ought to be done at a proper time subsequent to consulting Hindu Panchang. It is vital to perform Holika Dahan at the perfect time as doing it at the wrong time may bring hardship and enduring. Kindly visit Holika Dahan Muhurat to know the suitable time of Holika Dahan for your city.
The following Samagri or materials should be used for Puja: One bowl of water, beads made of cow dung, Roli, rice which are not broken (also called Akshat in Sanskrit), fragrances like Agarbatti and Dhoop, flowers, raw cotton thread, turmeric pieces, unbroken lentil of Moong, Batasha, Gulal powder and coconut. Also, fully grown grains of freshly cultivated crops like wheat and gram can be included in the Puja items.
Where Holika is kept is flushed with dairy animals excrement and the sacred water of Ganges. A wooden shaft is kept in the middle and encompassed with globules or laurels of toys made of cow excrement which are prominently known as Gulari, Bharbholiye or Badkula. Symbols of Holika and Prahlada normally made of dairy animals manure are set on the highest point of the stack. Holika heap is improved with shields, swords, sun, moon, stars and different toys made of bovine manure.
Amid Holika Dahan, the icon of Prahlada is taken out. Likewise, four globules of dairy animals waste remain careful before the campfire. One has remained careful for the sake of precursors, second for the sake of God Hanuman, third in name of Goddess Sheetala and forth for the sake of the family.
We have recorded down Mantra in Sanskrit and alongside that, we have clarified the quintessence of those Mantras. On the off chance that one can't recite those Mantras, one can recite them in his own dialect with a similar soul.
1.Keep all Puja fixings in a plate. Go with a little water pot with Puja Thali. While on the Puja spot, take a seat with the end goal that either confronting the East or the North heading. After that sprinkle some water on the Puja Thali and yourself while reciting following Mantra thrice.
ऊँ पुण्डरीकाक्ष: पुनातु। x 3
Above Mantra is to recall Lord Vishnu and look for his gifts previously beginning any propitious work. It is additionally done to purge the place of love.
2.Presently take the water, rice, bloom and some cash in the correct hand and take Sankalp.
ऊँ विष्णु: विष्णु: विष्णु: श्रीमद्भगवतो महापुरुषस्य विष्णोराज्ञया अद्य दिवसे ________ (संवत्सर का नाम लें e.g. विश्वावसु) नाम संवत्सरे संवत् ________ (e.g. 2069) फाल्गुन मासे शुभे शुक्लपक्षे पूर्णिमायां शुभ तिथि ________ (e.g. मंगलवासरे) ________ गौत्र (अपने गौत्र का नाम लें) उत्पन्ना ________ (अपने नाम का उच्चारण करें) मम इह जन्मनि जन्मान्तरे वा सर्वपापक्षयपूर्वक दीर्घायुविपुलधनधान्यं शत्रुपराजय मम् दैहिक दैविक भौतिक त्रिविध ताप निवृत्यर्थं सदभीष्टसिद्धयर्थे प्रह्लादनृसिंहहोली इत्यादीनां पूजनमहं करिष्यामि।
By reciting above Mantra, one is recounting right now winning Hindu date, place of love, his family surname and his name, including the reason for Puja and to whom Puja is offered, so every one of the advantages of Puja are focused to the admirer.
3.Presently, recall Lord Ganesha in the wake of taking blossom and rice in the correct hand. The Mantra to recite while recalling Lord Ganesha is -
गजाननं भूतगणादिसेवितं कपित्थजम्बूफलचारुभक्षणम्।
उमासुतं शोकविनाशकारकं नमामि विघ्नेश्वरपादपमजम्।।
ऊँ गं गणपतये नम: पंचोपचारार्थे गंधाक्षतपुष्पाणि समर्पयामि।
While presenting above Mantra, apply Roli and rice on a blossom and offer it alongside scent to Lord Ganesha.
4.In the wake of revering Lord Ganesha, recollect Goddess Ambika and serenade following Mantra. While presenting beneath Mantra, applying Roli and rice on a blossom and offer it alongside scent to Goddess Ambika.
ऊँ अम्बिकायै नम: पंचोपचारार्थे गंधाक्षतपुष्पाणि सर्मपयामि।।
5.Presently, recollect Lord Narasimha by reciting following Mantra. While recounting beneath Mantra, applying Roli and rice on a bloom and offer it alongside aroma to Lord Narasimha.
ऊँ नृसिंहाय नम: पंचोपचारार्थे गंधाक्षतपुष्पाणि समर्पयामि।।
6.Presently, recall fan Prahlada and serenade following Mantra. While recounting beneath Mantra, applying Roli and rice on a blossom and offer it alongside aroma to fan Prahlada.
ऊँ प्रह्लादाय नम: पंचोपचारार्थे गंधाक्षतपुष्पाणि समर्पयामि।।
7. Presently remain before Holi with collapsed hands and demand to satisfy your desires while reciting following Mantra.
असृक्पाभयसंत्रस्तै: कृता त्वं होलि बालिशै: अतस्त्वां पूजयिष्यामि भूते भूतिप्रदा भव:।।
It implies that some absurd and immature individuals, because of consistent dread of parasitic evil presences, made Holika. Consequently, I revere you and look for influence, riches and thriving for myself.
8.Offer rice, scents, blossom, unbreakable Moong lentil, turmeric pieces, coconut and Bharbholiye (festoon made of dried bovine excrement which is otherwise called Gulari and Badkula) to Holika. Three, five or seven rounds of crude yarn are tied around the Holika while circumambulating it. After that void the water pot before Holika heap.
9.Holika is singed after that. As a rule, the fire from general society campfire is conveyed home to consume Holika. From that point onward, all men wear the promising characteristic of Roli and take gifts from seniors. Individuals circumambulate Holika and offer new products to the blaze and dish them. The broiled grains are conveyed as Holika Prasad.
Next morning, upon the arrival of wet Holi, the fiery remains from the campfire is gathered and spread on the body. The cinder is viewed as devout and it is trusted that the body and soul are cleaned in the wake of applying it. By utilizing the cinder of campfire numerous cures are recommended by crystal gazers.