Holi Significance and Importance for you to know about this festival of colour. This is a Hindu spring festival mainly prevalent in India and Nepal. Like all Indian festivals, Holi too is ascertained by the Lunar calendar. It is celebrated on the evening of the Full Moon falling in the Vikram Samvat Hindu Calendar month of Phalgun. As per the Gregorian calendar, it falls anytime between the end of February and the mid of March. It is also considered to be the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring.
There are many stories that have been created over the ages about the inception of this festival. But it is also considered to be the triumph of Good over Evil. The festival starts on the Holika of the full moon and extends to the day after. On the night of the Full moon in the month of Phalgun as per the Samvat Hindu calendar. A huge fire is lit like a bonfire and people gather dancing and singing around it. There is also an effigy of Holika that is burnt in the Bonfire.
Holi is celebrated as a triumph of Good over Evil
Once the sun sets on the Full moon night of Holi the Pyre is lit. Collection of dry wood and materials are collected well in advance. There are symbolic rituals that are conducted before the pyre is lit. As per Mythology, King Hiranyakashipu was the king of the Demons. He had certain virtues which made killing him impossible. He could not be killed on Land or water, indoors or outdoors, neither at day or night and not be handheld or projectile weapons.
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He grew extremely arrogant and demanded that everyone worship him. But his own son was a devout Vishnu Disciple and refused to give in o his father’s demands. The Evil king tortured his son so he would worship the King. But his son did not give up. Such was his resolve for Vishnu. In order to destroy him the King’s Evil sister Holika tricked the young prince to sit on a pyre with her. She was wearing a blanket that could shield her from the fire. But just as the fire began to grow her blanket flew and wrapped around the Young Prince. So Holika was burnt to ashes and the young prince survived.
This festival of colour celebrated by all religion across India: Holi Significance
This is the story of good defeating evil. The next morning people celebrated the destruction of evil by throwing gulaal or Colours on each other and drenching one another with water pistons. There are variations in different parts on how the exact celebrations but what has been mentioned is the most common practice. In a certain region in North India Women are allowed to beat men with sticks and men have to accept the beating. On this occasion, ThePost24.com wishes you a Happy Holy once again.
