Astrology News Desk: The main festival of Hindus has now been told for a few times in the arrival of Holi. The festival of Holi is celebrated with great pomp. This year Holi is falling on March 14, Holika Dahan is performed a day before Holi, which will take place on 13 March this time.
Pooja recitation is performed on the day of Holika Dahan, after which the fire of Holika is lit but Holika Dahan is never done in Barsi village of Gangoh assembly constituency of Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Let us tell you that according to the traditions going on since the Mahabharata period in this village, the feet of Lord Shiva are scorched by burning Holika, so Holika Dahan is not done here. The only West Mukhi Temple of Lord Shiva is also located here, so today we are telling you about this, so let’s know.
West Mukhi Shiva Temple –
According to the beliefs of the people, when Lord Krishna came to this village during the Mahabharata war, he described this place as holy as Brijdham. Since then, this village was named Barsi.
People here say that the tradition of not burning Holika here is very old here and generations to come will continue to play it. But let us tell you that the festival of Holi is celebrated with great pomp here.