Celebrating the Festival of Colors with High Spirits & Wishing You a Happy Holi & Great Sunday!

Holi in India:

Holi is one of the major festival of India and is the most vibrant of all. The joys of Holi knows no bound. The festival is celebrated across the four corners of India or rather across the globe. The festival is filled with so much fun and frolic that the very mention of the word 'Holi' draws smile and enthusiasm amongst the people.?Holi?also celebrates the arrival of Spring, a season of joy and hope.

Legend of Holi Festival:

Holi is one of the oldest festivals of India. There are many interesting stories associated with the festival's origin as one moves across the different states from North to South and East to West. Paintings and scriptures depict the roots of the festival. Mythology plays a very important part in narrating the festival of Holi. The most popular stories of Holi origin relates to?'Holika Dahan'?and Legend of?Radha-Krishan.

Story of Holika:

Integrally entwined with Holi, is the tradition of?'Holika Dahan',?which is actually lighting of bonfires. The ritual is symbolic of victory of good over evil and has its root in the legend of demon king?Hiranyakashyap?who wished to end his blessed son,?Prahlad's?life with the help of his sister,?Holika?who burnt in the fir and no harm occurred to?Prahlad.?Since then the day is celebrated in victory of good over bad.

Story of Radha and Krishan:

The legend of Radha and Krishna is closely linked with this tradition of colors on Holi. Young Krishna, who had a dark complexion was jealous of his beloved Radha's extremely fair skin. In a mischievous mood, he applied color on Radha's face. Following this ancient legend, lovers till date long to color their beloved as an expression of love.

Holi Celebrations in India:

Holi is famous as Basant Utsav in rural India. It is one of the major festivals in India and is celebrated with extreme enthusiasm and joy.?Gulal, Abeer?and?Pichkaris?are synonymous with the festival. Elaborate plans are made to color the loved ones. Everybody wants to be the first one to color the other. In the ensuing battle of colors, everybody is drowned not just in?colors?of?Gulal?but also in love and mirth. People love to drench others and themselves in colored water.?Gujiyas?and other sweets are offered to everyone who comes across to color.

Temples are beautifully decorated at the time of Holi. Idol of Radha is placed on swings and devotees turn the swings singing devotional Holi songs. Now-a-days small plays are organized reflecting the spirit of the festival.

Wishing you and your family all the success and prosperity this Holi !!

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