Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD
Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just
Try GOLD - Free
Celebrating Holi: rituals and tips for a joyous festival
Sunday Tribune
|February 22, 2026
Q: Hi Mahesh, please let me know when is the celebration of Holi and is there an eclipse occurring on that day?
-
Can we celebrate Holi during an eclipse?A: Eclipse will not be visible from South Africa and we can follow all the rituals for Holi.
The Night of Secret Sadhana (prayers):
Holi is widely celebrated all over the world but it is particularly celebrated in full splendour in Mathura and Vrindavan as a tribute for the divine love of Radha and Krishna.
This day also holds special significance as Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared on this day. He is considered an incarnation of Lord Krishna.
This year it will be celebrated on March 2 (holika dahan) and on March 3 (appearance day of Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu). There are a few stories associated with this festival.
On Holi night, there is a full moon and it's one of the night's on the calendar to do secret-sadhana to achieve a particular aim.
SOUL JOURNEY
with MAHESH BANG
Send your name and surname, religion, date, place, time of birth and the advice you require to Mahesh Bang, tribuneherald@inl.co.za or call him at: 031 401 8888.
Whatever your faith may be used on this night to the fullest by worshipping the Divine in the form of Jesus, Allah, Buddha, Krishna, Ram, Shiva, Shakti and other forms.
This story is from the February 22, 2026 edition of Sunday Tribune.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM Sunday Tribune
Sunday Tribune
Bhatt joins star-studded line-up of presenters
AFTER proving her mettle in Bollywood, actress Alia Bhatt is also making her mark on international platforms.
1 mins
February 22, 2026
Sunday Tribune
Twins get five years for their role in murder
TWINS Wandile and Asande Shange, 19, from Waterloo, Durban, have been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to being accessories after the fact in the murder of 53-year-old Uber driver Zwakushiwo Dennis Zondi.
2 mins
February 22, 2026
Sunday Tribune
Delicate balancing act awaits minister
Youth unemployment crisis and slow growth a big concern
3 mins
February 22, 2026
Sunday Tribune
TS Galaxy dump Mamelodi Sundowns out of tournament
MAMELODI Sundowns were left shell-shocked yesterday as TS Galaxy delivered a ruthless first-half performance to knock the Brazilians out of the Nedbank Cup with a 2-0 victory at the Solomon Mahlangu Stadium in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga.
2 mins
February 22, 2026
Sunday Tribune
Family buries decomposed relative after bank protest
A GRIEVING family from Melville, KwaDukuza, said they feel as though they have suffered a “double death” after being forced to leave a relative’s corpse inside a bank branch.
3 mins
February 22, 2026
Sunday Tribune
First shipment of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines arrives
THE Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, officially received the first shipment of one million high-potency foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines yesterday.
2 mins
February 22, 2026
Sunday Tribune
From Bolt driver to mobility founder: how Lupa Township Delivery is scaling hyper local logistics
KAMOGELO Lucas is not building a delivery company from a boardroom. He is building it from lived experience.
4 mins
February 22, 2026
Sunday Tribune
KZN musician gunned down in shootout with NIU police
A WANTED maskandi musician, Sakhengaye, was shot dead during a confrontation with police in Nkwalini, near eShowe, on Thursday.
1 mins
February 22, 2026
Sunday Tribune
Durban named one of the Top 19 best places to visit in 2026
DURBAN is once again in the spotlight for good reason.
1 mins
February 22, 2026
Sunday Tribune
Court’s ruling ends Prince Simakade’s legal battle
PRINCE Simakade kaZwelithini has expressed his disappointment with the Constitutional Court, which on Friday rejected his application for leave to appeal the Supreme Court of Appeal’s (SCA) affirmation of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recognition of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini as the king of the Zulu nation.
3 mins
February 22, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size