Important facts about Dola Yatra
The Dola festival known as Basant Ustav, Pagu Purnima and Dola Melena Ustav.
It celebrated for 7 days. In some places, it is for 10 days.
This Festival started from Falguna Shukla Dashami and ends on Chaitra Krishna Pratipada.
On Purnima Day (full Moon Day) the Holika Dahan (HoliPoda) ustav celebrated.
On Purnima day the Village astrologer (Abadhan) read the New Panji (Panchanga) in the village Mandap. He informed the good & bad effects of the planets this year. He also informed the peoples about the position of planets.
On the next day of Purnima (Full moon Day) Holi ustav celebrated. People playing the different colors. It is also known as Fagu Ustav.
At midnight the Vimanas decorated and going to Melan with a procession.
There is a Melan place where 14 Dola met each other and that day evening the Dola Ustav was ending.