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The celebration of Holi is the celebration of ultimate triumph of 'good' over 'evil'.
While, a feast of colours associated with the Holi, is the face of this celebration,
the original reason of celebrating Holi, lies in its soul.
The legend goes that once there was a demon king named Hiranyakashipu who
powered by a boon that no man or animal nor any God can kill him, ordered everybody
in his kingdom to worship him, instead of God. However, Hiranyakashipu’s young
son, Prahalad, who was an ardent devotee of Vishnu, continued to worship
Him. So Hiranyakashipu planned to burn Prahalad to death and asked the favour
of his sister Holika who, because of a boon, was immune to fire. A
pyre was lit up and Holika sat on it, clutching Prahalad. Yet, at the end
Prahalad emerged unscathed by the fire, and Holika was burned to ashes. Thus
was the triumph of Prahlad, the representative of good and the defeat of Holika,
the representative of evil. This legend is relived even today on the
Holi-eve. People light up huge bonfires every year on the eve of the full
moon night of the Holi to burn the spirit of the evils.
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Now, let us look into the face as to how Holi assumed a colourful face.
It is linked to the legend of Krishna, the king of the ancient
city of Dwarka, who is said to have popularised the tradition of Holi. In
his boyhood Krishna used to play pranks with his boyhood mates of Gokul and Vrindavan,
by drenching the village girls, with water and colours. At
first it offended the girls but since they were so fond of Krishna, their anger
soon melted away. It did not take long to make it a popular sport in the village.
The same tradition has transpired through the ages, turning it
into a community festival of the masses. As time kept flowing,
the culture spread roots to other regions of the country. The Holi play of
Krishna is documented in hundreds of ancient paintings, murals, sculptures and scriptures
found across the subcontinent.
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