Jodhpur's Choutia Joshi Family: A Historical Holi Mourning Tradition

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400 Years of Mourning: Jodhpur's Choutia Joshi Family Skips Holi Due to Tragic Past

सूर्यनगरी का चोवटिया,जोशी परिवार न होली खेलता है और न होली देखता है,

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News18•01-03-2026, 05:25

400 Years of Mourning: Jodhpur's Choutia Joshi Family Skips Holi Due to Tragic Past

•The Choutia Joshi families of Jodhpur and Pokhran have not celebrated Holi for over 400 years, observing it as a period of deep mourning.
•This tradition stems from a tragic incident in 1752 Vikram Samvat when Lala Devi and her son Bhagchandra died in a Holika Dahan fire.
•During Holashtak to Dhulandi, the family observes strict mourning: no new purchases, no sweets, no new clothes, and no 'Dhoond' celebration.
•Family members avoid even looking at Holika Dahan flames, a tradition so strict that ancestors declared it a 'fortnight of mourning'.
•Despite scattering globally, Choutia Joshi family members continue to uphold this tradition, honoring their ancestors' sacrifice.

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