Holi
Holi is
a very ancient Hindu Festival also known as the "festival of
spring", the "festival of colours", and
the "festival of love". The festival signifies the victory
of good over evil.
The festival of Holi signifies Spring , Love and New Life. It is
celebrated as a day of spreading Happiness and Thanksgiving for good harvest. Holi
starts on the evening of Purnima (full moon day) of Phalguna. The
festival is celebrated in two ways, Holika Dahan or Chhoti Holi and Dhuleti,
Dhulandi or Phagwah. The celebration starts on the night before Holi with
Holika Dahan where religious rituals happen in front of the bonfire.
Holi celebrations
Holi is celebrated for two days:
Day 1. Holika Dahan is auspicious part of this festival Holi.” Holika “sister of the king of demon” Hiranyakashap” depicts the evil inside you, Dahan means submission to eternal power. Mothers with their babies take five rounds of the bonfire in a clockwise direction to seek the blessing of the God of fire.
The deities of Radha and
Krishna are also worshipped.
.
According
to Indian mythology, Hiranyakashap--the king of Asuras, could neither be killed by a man or an
animal . He developed arrogance and started taking himself as a God so forced everybody to worship him as a God . Prahlada, the son
of the king disagreed and and kept on worshipping Lord Vishnu. Hiranyakashap became furious and gave
his son cruel punishments. Holika, the
king's sister, also supported her brother and tricked Prahlada to sit on a pyre with her. Holika. was
incapacitated by Lord Vishnu in the fire when she was trying to burn and harm
Prahlad and saved prahalad’s life being his devotee.
Later, Lord Vishnu came
in the avatar of Narsimha to kill the king. So, Holi begins with the Holika
bonfire, which marks . burning effigies of HOLIKA
in form of some old trunk and sticks . depicting the submission of evil inside
them in holy fire.
Go
ahead and celebrate the festival of colours with happiness!!
Holi Quotes
Wishing You A Colorful Day A Colorful Life.”
Color Your Mind With Positivism & Happiness
"Happy Holi "
“Holi is
an apt time to celebrate the colors of our
beautiful relationship. Happy Holi”
“Reach out to
others with the colors of joy and spread happiness wherever you go this Holi.” Happy Holi
“The colors we
play with touch not only our face but our heart too, by making us filled with happiness and joy. Happy Holi”
It’s Holi. "Wash away your worries with the festival of colours." Happy Holi
Make a splash this Holi to spread cheer and joy all around. Happy Holi
Paint the
canvas of your life with the most beautiful colours of nature. Happy Holi!
0 Comments