Holi is a festival
of colour & is celebrated all over India. It is also celebrated by
Indians residing out of India. This festival comes on the full moon day
of Phagan - a Hindu month. This festival bring new hope for all the
people as it marks the end of chilled winter days and the beginning of
the summer. People forget their enmity and throw away their worries.
Every nook and corner presents atypically colourful sight.
Everywhere
people - young or old are drenched with different colours and water
which comes from everywhere, there are balloons bursting and long piston
squirting coloured water. People in small groups are seen singing,
dancing and throwing colors on each other.
According to legend
Hirankashyap was a very powerful Devil. In his fight against the Gods he
had defeated the Gods and because of this he became very egoistic and
had issued an order that no one should pray to God or even take the name
of God. Due to fear people started praying him. His son Pralhad was a
true devotee of God. He didn't obey his father's order. Hirankashyap got
angry on him and order for the most rigorous punishments to him. But
this did no harm to Pralhad. Hirankashyap had a sister by the name of
Holika. She had been granted a boon that fire will do no harm to her.
Hirankashyap ordered Holika to take Pralhad on her lap and sit on a bed
of fire. Holika was burnt in the fire and Pralhad survived with no harm
done to him.
As a remembrance to that event people celebrate
Holi by burning wood and pray to Goddess Holi for their well being. Holi
is also associated with the immortal love of Krishna and Radha .
