When Is Dol Purnima 2023?: Know Date, Significance, History, Rituals and Celebrations Related to Doul Utsav or Dol Jatra

Dol Purnima is the annual celebration of the full moon day in the month of Falgun. Also known as Doljatra Dol Festival or Doul Utsav, it is a grand Holi festival celebrated in Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Odisha and Assam. Dol Purnima 2023 will be marked on March 7 and is sure to be celebrated with great enthusiasm and fanfare by Hindu people across the area. As we prepare to celebrate Dol Purnima 2023, here is everything you need to know about this day, how to celebrate Dol Purnima 2023, the Significance of Dol Purnima and more. Holi 2021 Dates and Significance: When is Holika Dahan, Choti Holi & Rangwali Holi? Know Puja Time, Shubh Muhrat, Rituals & Celebrations for the Festival of Colours.

When Is Dol Purnima 2023?

Dol Purnima 2023 will be celebrated on March 7. This celebration falls on the full moon day or Purnima during Falgun month. The Purnima Tithi begins at 16:17 on March 6, 2023, and will continue till 18:09 on March 7, 2023. Since the sunrise during Purnima falls on March 7, this is the day that Dol Purnima will be celebrated.

History and Significance of Dol Purnima

Dol Purnima is believed to be the day that Lord Krishna and Radha reunited. According to folklore, Lord Krishna expressed his affection for Radha on this day. This is why, for Dol Purnima celebrations, a deity of Krishna and his beloved Radha, richly adorned and besmeared with coloured powder, is taken out in procession in a swinging palanquin decorated with flowers, leaves, coloured clothes and papers. The commemoration of Dol Jatra is mainly observed by people of the Gopal community, who are spread across Bengal, Assam, Odisha and some areas of Bangladesh. From Traditions to Significance: Know Everything You Need To Know About The Holi or Dol Purnima Celebration of Eastern India.

To celebrate Doul Utsav, many people get ready in festive attire and join the procession of the idols of Lord Krishna and Radha. This procession is usually filled with music, dance and blaring of conch shells, trumpets made from water buffalo horns and shouts of 'Joy'. People who are part of the procession are often offered sweets and drinks, usually made of curd. We hope that Dol Purnima 2023 fills your life with all the love and light.

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