Dhuleti (Dhulandi, Rangwali Holi) is the day of colours, the morning after Holika Dahan. People play with gulal and coloured water, visit friends and family, and share sweets such as gujiya.

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Dhuleti 1824

Dhuleti 1824 is on Monday, March 15 in India and in the USA.

Updated November 1, 2026 · Pundit Mahesh Shastri, Panchanga Siddhanti

Rangwali Holi: the day of colours

Also known as: Rangwali Holi, Dhulandi, Dhulivandan

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Dhuleti · 1824

📍 Columbus, Ohio, America (United States)

March 15, 1824

Sunrise: 06:48:30 AM.
Sunset: 06:41:55 PM.
Moonrise: 06:26:05 PM.
Moonset: 06:08:09 AM.

Rangwali Holi: the day of colours

Panchang and festival dates calculated by Pandit Mahesh Shastri, Panchangakarta and Siddhanti, using Drishya Ganita and traditional Dharmashastra principles.

Timings · Columbus

Sunrise

06:48:30 AM

Sunset

06:41:55 PM

Moonrise

06:26:05 PM

Moonset

06:08:09 AM

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06:48:30 AM

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About Dhuleti

About

Dhuleti

Dhuleti (Dhulandi, Dhulivandan, Rangwali Holi) is the day of colours. It comes the morning after Holika Dahan, the bonfire of Phalguna Purnima, and together the two days make Holi.

The ash of the Holika fire is touched to the forehead in the morning as a blessing, and then the colours begin: gulal and abir, coloured water and pichkaris, music and dancing in the streets. Friends, neighbours and relatives visit one another, old quarrels are set aside, and sweets such as gujiya, malpua and thandai are shared.

The colours recall the play of Sri Krishna with Radha and the gopis in Vraja, where Holi is kept for many days, and the joy of Prahlada's deliverance the night before. In the spring of Phalguna, when the new crop is in, the whole community celebrates together.

Tradition & Practice

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After Holika Dahan

Dhuleti is the morning after the Holika bonfire. The ash of the fire is touched to the forehead as a blessing before the colours begin.

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Gulal and Abir

Dry colours (gulal, abir) are smeared on friends and family, and coloured water is sprayed with pichkaris. Natural colours from flowers such as palash (tesu) are the traditional choice.

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Krishna in Vraja

In Mathura, Vrindavan and Barsana, Holi recalls Sri Krishna's play with Radha and the gopis. Temples there celebrate with flowers, colours and music.

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Sweets and Visits

Homes prepare gujiya, malpua, puran poli and thandai. People visit relatives and neighbours, embrace, and share sweets.

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Setting Quarrels Aside

Holi is a day to forgive and forget: old differences are put aside, and everyone, young and old, plays together.

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Spring Festival

Dhuleti falls at the start of spring, after the Phalguna Purnima. It celebrates the new season and the harvest.

Auspicious Timings

Chogadia Muhurta

Chogadia	From	To
Amrit	Mar/15/1824 06:48:30 AM	Mar/15/1824 08:17:40 AM
Shubh	Mar/15/1824 09:46:51 AM	Mar/15/1824 11:16:02 AM
Labh	Mar/15/1824 04:19:14 PM	Mar/15/1824 05:12:44 PM
Amrit	Mar/15/1824 05:12:44 PM	Mar/15/1824 06:41:55 PM
Chal	Mar/15/1824 06:41:55 PM	Mar/15/1824 08:12:32 PM
Labh	Mar/15/1824 11:13:46 PM	Mar/16/1824 12:44:24 AM
Shubh	Mar/16/1824 02:15:01 AM	Mar/16/1824 03:45:38 AM
Amrit	Mar/16/1824 03:45:38 AM	Mar/16/1824 05:16:16 AM
Chal	Mar/16/1824 05:16:16 AM	Mar/16/1824 06:46:53 AM

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Amridha		Mar/15/1824 06:48:30 AM – Mar/15/1824 08:17:40 AM
Dhanam		Mar/15/1824 12:45:12 PM – Mar/15/1824 01:08:59 PM
Dhanam		Mar/15/1824 01:56:33 PM – Mar/15/1824 02:14:23 PM
Uthi		Mar/15/1824 05:12:44 PM – Mar/15/1824 06:41:55 PM

Night

Sugam		Mar/15/1824 06:41:55 PM – Mar/15/1824 08:12:32 PM
Uthi		Mar/15/1824 09:43:09 PM – Mar/15/1824 11:13:46 PM
Amridha		Mar/15/1824 11:13:46 PM – Mar/16/1824 12:44:24 AM
Labham		Mar/16/1824 03:45:38 AM – Mar/16/1824 05:16:16 AM
Dhanam		Mar/16/1824 05:16:16 AM – Mar/16/1824 06:46:53 AM