Holi is a well-known ancient Hindu celebration that is also known as the Festival of Spring, the Festival of Colors, or the Festival of Love. The event commemorates Radha Krishna’s eternal and holy love.The two-day festival is a pleasant way to usher in the new season. Everyone, regardless of age, participates in this event with zeal and intensity. So let us gather our gulal (coloured powder flung at each other as a symbol of joy and love) and rejoice in the triumph of good over evil.
History of holi festival
The name of this event is derived from a fascinating storey about a cruel king and his determined son. It all began in ancient times with the formidable evil monarch, Hiranyakashipu, who became haughty and desired to be revered by everyone in the realm. His son Prahlad, on the other hand, denied him and continued to worship Lord Vishnu. This sparked an outpouring of fury in the evil king, the repercussions of which Prahlad bore in the form of cruel punishments.
Despite this, Prahlad’s great faith enabled him to endure the abuse, and he continued to praise Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu couldn’t control his rage after witnessing his own failure and asked his sister Holika to sit on a pyre with Prahlad in her lap. Holika was known to be fire resistant, but she didn’t realise it only worked if she entered the fire alone. As a result, Holika was burned alive, and Lord Vishnu saved Prahlad. Holi is a festival commemorating the burning of Holika. Holi is also known as the “Victory of Good Over Evil” because of the downfall of the evil ruler.
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The love narrative of Krishna and Radha is also associated with flinging coloured powders at each other. Krishna was poisoned as an infant by a demon and turned blue. He fell in love with Radha and was afraid she would reject him due to his skin tone. Krishna’s mother suggested that he tint Radha’s face in a playful manner. He did so, and Radha fell in love with him as a result.
