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The festival of holi

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Muhammad Saud PhD
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The document provides background information on the Hindu festival of Holi. It discusses how Holi originated from the story of Holika, who was burnt to death while attempting to kill Prahlad, a devotee of Vishnu. Holi is celebrated in memory of this story and the burning of Holika, known as Holika Dahan. The festival is most prominently celebrated in areas connected to the deity Krishna, and mythology also links Holi to the death of the demon Pootana, who tried to kill infant Krishna.

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THE FESTIVAL OF HOLI MuhammadSaud Kharal PhD in Social Science, Department of Sociology Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya Indonesia. Email: muhhammad.saud@gmail.com
Introduction Holika First performed by married women. Purnimanta and amanta Performe in Phalgun which is the month of March. India and Nepal. Also known as Phagwah and Festival of Colors. Holi is of particular significance in the Braj region, locations traditionally connected to the Lord Krishna: Mathura,Vrindavan, Nandagaon, and Barsana.
History InVaishnavism, Hiranyakashipu is the great king of demons. Prahlad refused to see his father as a God and stayed devoted toVishnu. Holika was burnt to her death and Prahlad was spared. Holika Dahan
Cont.. Vishnu stepped in and hence Holika burnt. Holika was given the power by Brahma on the understanding that it can never be used to bring harm to anyone, Holika was a good person and it was the clothes that she wore that gave her the power and knowing that what was happening was wrong, she gave them to Prahlad and hence died herself. Holika wore a shawl that would protect her from fire. So when she was asked to sit in the fire with Prahlad she put on the shawl and sat Prahlad down in her lap.When the fire was lit Prahlad began praying to LordVishnu. So LordVishnu summoned a gust of wind to blow the shawl off of Holika and on to Prahlad, saving him from the flames of the bonfire and burning Holika to her death.
Cont.. Radha and Krishna Mythology also states that Holi is the celebration of death of Ogress Pootana who tried to kill infant, Krishna by feeding poisonous milk to it.

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The festival of holi

  • 1. THE FESTIVAL OF HOLI MuhammadSaud Kharal PhD in Social Science, Department of Sociology Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya Indonesia. Email: muhhammad.saud@gmail.com
  • 2. Introduction Holika First performed by married women. Purnimanta and amanta Performe in Phalgun which is the month of March. India and Nepal. Also known as Phagwah and Festival of Colors. Holi is of particular significance in the Braj region, locations traditionally connected to the Lord Krishna: Mathura,Vrindavan, Nandagaon, and Barsana.
  • 3. History InVaishnavism, Hiranyakashipu is the great king of demons. Prahlad refused to see his father as a God and stayed devoted toVishnu. Holika was burnt to her death and Prahlad was spared. Holika Dahan
  • 4. Cont.. Vishnu stepped in and hence Holika burnt. Holika was given the power by Brahma on the understanding that it can never be used to bring harm to anyone, Holika was a good person and it was the clothes that she wore that gave her the power and knowing that what was happening was wrong, she gave them to Prahlad and hence died herself. Holika wore a shawl that would protect her from fire. So when she was asked to sit in the fire with Prahlad she put on the shawl and sat Prahlad down in her lap.When the fire was lit Prahlad began praying to LordVishnu. So LordVishnu summoned a gust of wind to blow the shawl off of Holika and on to Prahlad, saving him from the flames of the bonfire and burning Holika to her death.
  • 5. Cont.. Radha and Krishna Mythology also states that Holi is the celebration of death of Ogress Pootana who tried to kill infant, Krishna by feeding poisonous milk to it.