Holi Festival: Holi is a popular Hindu Festival Holi is also called Festival Of Love, and colour and Holi is celebrated between spring and summer season after the Holi festival summer season starts. Holi is celebrated by playing with various colours, singing, dancing, and enjoying homemade sweets. Holi is the most popular and colourful festival celebrated in India. Holi is celebrated on 25 March 2024.
The story behind the celebration of the Holi Festival:
The ritual to celebrate this festival is a story of Holika who tried to kill Pralhad son of Hiranyakahipu who was known as the demon king. She tried to kill him through the flames of a bonfire. As Prahlad was a devotee of Lord Vishnu he played the role of Narasimha Narayan to kill Hiranyakashipu. The day is also celebrated as Lord Vishnu’s Victory of good over evil. Prahlad remained unharmed and Holika burned to ashes.
This festival also celebrates the infinite and divine love of Lord Krishna and Radha. This festival is celebrated to honour three Hindu deities Lord Vishnu, Krishna and Radha.
Holi is also called the “Festival of Love” On this day all the people unite together and play Holi by forgetting all their bad feelings towards each other.
A day before the Holi Festival, in the evening of Poornima or full moon day. Holika Dahan takes place in which people burn their negativity and evil deeds made by woods. Cow dung and light up the bonfire. On this day people make sweets at home and night they do a ritual called Holika Dahan they offer sweets to god.
Colours indicate positivity so this festival is known for bringing Positivity in Life. Holi Festival is Celebrated all over India with the ritual of lighting up a bonfire which means victory of good over bad.
Holi Festival is celebrated for the arrival of the spring season and the blooming new life. Farmers pray to their god for a healthy harvest and the Fertility of their Land.
Holi Festival has been celebrated since ancient times due to Hindu Mythology and Traditional Beliefs. This festival is celebrated in March of Phalgun Month according to the Hindu Calendar. Besides India, this festival is also celebrated in countries like Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh where Indians exist.
Some Questions and Answers About Holi Festival:
1. Exact Holi date in 2024?
-Holi is celebrated on 25 March 2024 as per Hindu Calendar
2. In which month Holi is celebrated?
-In Phalguna Month the Holi is celebrated.
3. What is the Full Form of Holi?
– “High On Love Initially”
4. How many days Holi is celebrated?
-Holi is celebrated for 2 days, the first day Holika Dahan and the second day Holi Festival
5. Why Holi is played with Colours?
– Holi is called the Festival of Colours and also it is celebrated as a victory of good over evil.
6. In which place First Holi celebration start?
-The first Holi celebration started in the place of Mathura and Vrindavan.
7. Which Dieties are honoured on this day?
– The deities honoured on this day are Lord Vishnu, Lord Krishna and Radha.
8. Why Holi is named as Holi?
– Holi is derived from the name of Holika who has perished in the fire.
9. Why Holika Poojs is done before Holi Festivals?
– Holika Pooja is done to bring Power, Prosperity and Wealth to the Family
10. Why Holika is worshipped before the day of Holi?
– Holika has the power to eliminate all the fears and bring positivity in life that is the reason Holika is worshipped with Prahlad on Holi Festival.
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