Story behind HOLI Festival - a colourful day. Happy Holi...!
Today is the day of Holi celebration. Holi is the festival of color, celebrated all over in India. It is one of biggest festival celebration in the country.
Story of Holi
In Hindu mythology, Millions of years ago there was a demon king Hiranyakashipu also called evil daitya king. He worshipped lord Shiva and in reward he
had been granted a boon that he could not be killed of anything born from a living womb, neither be killed by a man nor an animal, neither during the day nor at night, neither indoors nor outdoors, neither on land, nor in the air nor in water and of no man made weapon!
Hiranyakashipu hated all Gods and considered lord Vishnu his greatest enemy. Prahlāda was born to Kayadu and Hiranyakashipu. Prahlāda - when he was in her mother's womb, he heard chants of lord Vishnu by Narad. This early impression made him greatest devotee of lord Vishnu from childhood. This made Hiranyakashipu very angry. He tried to turn his son back to his way but failed so He decided to commit filicide ( the killing of one's son or daughter ) and poison Prahlāda, but he survived. He then trampled the boy with elephants, but the boy still lived. Then he put Prahlāda in a room with venomous snakes, and they made a bed for him with their bodies. Hiranyakashipu used all measure but failed. Finally he turned to his sister Holika. Holika was demoness and was blessed in that she could not be hurt by fire. On Hiranyakashipu's request Holika sat on on a pyre. Prahlāda prayed to Vishnu to keep him safe. Holika then burned to death as Prahlāda is left alive without a single burn marks on his body. This event with Holika is celebrated as the Hindu festival of Holi. Later in the story, lord Vishnu killed Hiranyakashipu and made Prahlāda king.
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Significance
The story of Holika Dahan (Holika's death) signifies the triumph of good over evil. Holika is associated with the annual bonfire on the night before Holi, the Hindu festival of colors.
Now here is one of most loved Bollywood Holi song to enjoy.
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