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Thursday 12 February 2015

Relationship between Holi and Divinity

Holi is one of the most revered festivals of India. It is celebrated in the different part of India for various reasons. First reason that Holi is celebrated as spring festival as it is commemorated on the onset of spring season when people welcome summer and bid farewell to winters.

Another reason for the celebration is to exercise control over the emerging passion. According to Hindu Mythological story, God Kamadeva tried to distract Shiva by hitting his flower-tipped arrows of Love. This incident infuriated Shiva, and he burned Kamadeva into ashes. Holi is thus the festival to celebrate love, but never get swayed away with it. Holi is thus the festival of the celebration of divinity and discipline over passion.

There is yet another reason that has been mention in Puranas. It mentions about the legend behind the celebration of Holi.
The legend goes as follows...

Long time ago there was innocent, pure, and divine prince Prahlad. He was the child of Demon King Hiranyakashipu. He was the staunch devotee of Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu was the powerful... Read More

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