Phulera Dooj 2025: Date, Time, Rituals, Celebration and Significance

Phulera Dooj is one of the most prominent festivals of Hindus. The festival is dedicated to worship Lord Krishna. In North India, Phulera Dooj is celebrated with great fervor and grandeur as an auspicious occasion. Devotees travel to Krishna temples to seek Lord Krishna's blessings during this festival. In the month of Phalgun, on Dwitiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha, Phulera Dooj is observed. This year, on March 1, 2025, all the devotees of Lord Krishna will celebrate the festival of Phulera Dooj.

Dwitiya Tithi Begins - March 1., 2025 - 03:16 AM
Dwitiya Tithi Ends - March 2, 2025 - 12:09 AM

Phulera Dooj is one of most significant festival in Hindu religion. This festival is celebrated to honour Lord Krishna. Phulera Dooj means "Phul," which indicates flowers, and Dooj represents Dwitiya Tithi so that's why it is known as Phulera Dooj. On this auspicious eve of Phulera Dooj, Lord Krishna is believed to play with flowers and take part in the Holi festival. It is also believed that the Phulera Dooj celebration will this festival more memorable and joyful.
In Hindi Scriptures, Lord Krishna is renowned for his cheerful and joyful nature. He used to enjoy playing with flowers and colors in Vrindavan with his beloved Shri Radha Rani and other Gopi's. They are believed to come together on this day and play Holi with flowers. On this propitious day, lovers show their affection for one another by exchanging gifts and flowers. Phulera Dooj is the celebration of the custom of Lord Krishna and Radha exchanging flowers.

Phulera Dooj festival is celebrated with great grandeur and enthusiasm. A large number of devotees visit different Krishna Temples particularly in Mathura and Vrindavan. In Braj, the streets are lined with flowers and lights, and temples are also adorned with flowers. In these temples, a lot of people congregate to celebrate Phulera Dooj with Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha. Devotees, who worship Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha on this auspicious festival of Phulera Dooj are believed to be blessed with prosperity, love, happiness, and fortune.
During this time, people celebrate Holi with flowers. On this auspicious day, a number of ceremonies and festivals are carried out, and this festivals marks the beginning of Holi celebrations.

1. Devotees should take a holy bath as soon as they wake up.
2. Clean the house and place an altar.
3. Put an idol of Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha there on the platform. If you don't have an idol of Radha Krishna, you can place their image and Laddoo Gopal Ji.
4. Give them bath with water or rose water, flowers, and ubtan.
5. Dress them in lovely garments and place them on a swing.
6. Use various kinds of flowers to adorn them.
7. Light a diya in front of the idol using desi ghee.
8. Recite different Krishna mantras.
9. Make sweets for the Lord, including panjeeri, panchamrit, khoya barfi, rice kheer, and makhana kheer.
10. Offer a Tulsi Patra, since you are aware that a puja is incomplete if you do not present one Tulsi Dal.
11. After chanting Krishna Aarti, distribute the prasad to each member of the family.