Happy Holi

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Wish you a happy Holi.

 

This is an important and interesting festival for the Hindu people.

Holi also known as the festival of colors, is a Hindu festival, celebrated over two days.

On the first night of Holi, people light bonfires and burn roasting grains, popcorn, coconut, and chickpeas onto them.

The next day, people head into the streets to celebrate further by throwing colored paint around.

The fun continues by smearing one another with paint and throwing colored water until everyone is painted in bright colors.

Many people wear white clothes deliberately, to allow the paint to have the most colorful effects and keep the clothes afterward as a bright memento of the celebration.

Holi is celebrated around the world, but most often in places with strong Hindu communities.

Story of Holi

Holi has its origins in the story of the Hindu god Krishna and the legend of Holika and Prahlad.

Hiranyakashipu was an immoral king with special powers that made him nearly invincible.

He was vain and wanted everyone in his kingdom to worship him, using his powers to punish anyone who opposed him, setting himself up as a god.

His son, Prahlad, began to rebel by worshipping the god Vishnu instead of his father.

Hiranyakashipu convinced his daughter, Holika, to help him kill Prahlad by giving her an enchanted cloak that would protect her from fire.

Holika planned to lead Prahlad into the flames but, because she was acting for evil reasons, the cloak switched alliances and protected Prahlad instead.

In this way, Vishnu triumphed over Hiranyakashipu, and Hindus today light bonfires to remember and celebrate the victory.

I hope this may give you some knowledge about a festival in India.

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