{"id":2357,"date":"2017-03-12T13:30:12","date_gmt":"2017-03-12T08:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.amicicorp.net\/?p=2357"},"modified":"2021-02-28T21:17:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-28T15:47:41","slug":"the-festival-of-colors-holi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amicicorp.net\/blogs\/the-festival-of-colors-holi\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to Celebrate the Festival of Colors – Holi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get ready to witness the beauty of the sky, jam-packed with vivid tints on the most adorned festival of Hindus .i.e. Holi. The festival of colors, Holi, is celebrated with full enthusiasm in different regions of India. It is one of the most popular festivals of India that is held in the month of March and this year it is going to be celebrated on 13<\/span>th<\/span> of March 2017. The commencement of this fest signifies the beginning of spring season with immense joy and happiness. Being prevalent by the variety of names, it is a perfect day to meet your loved ones and even resolve bitter relationships as the festival symbolizes forgiveness and the conquest of good over evil. <\/span><\/p>\n

Story Behind the Festival<\/h2>\n

Holi is the oldest Hindu festival as it is associated with the legendary and fearless King Hirnayakashipu. In ancient mythology, Hirnayakashipu was a demon who wants payback for the death of his younger brother, killed by Lord Vishnu. To gain eternal power, the demon prayed for years. After getting the supremacy, he started considering himself as the God and asked people to worship him. <\/span><\/p>\n

The cruel king had a son named Prahalad, who was a great admirer of Lord Vishnu. But, the harsh ruler didn\u2019t like it and decided to slay his own son. He asked his sister \u2018Holika\u2019 to sit on a pyre of fire with Prahalad in her lap. The cruel king wanted to burn Prahalad brutally. But the strategy didn\u2019t work as Prahalad who was declaiming the name of Lord Vishnu got safe, but Holika burnt down to ashes. This downfall of Holika indicates the victory of good over evil. Later on, Lord Vishnu killed the cruel but in fact, the death of Holika is linked with Holi. In some parts of India, a bonfire is ignited before the Holi to recall the death of the evil.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
Know the Story Behind the Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But, now the question arises how colors become a part of Holi? Well, the answer of this query has its answers way back in the era of Lord Krishna. It is even believed that Lord Krishna used to celebrate Holi with colors accompanied with his friends at Vrindavan and Gokul. \u00a0Moreover, they used to do monkeyshines all over the village that made it a communal event. <\/span><\/p>\n

Types of Holi in Different Regions of India<\/h2>\n

Holi is an enjoyable festival where people in India enjoy it in different traditional and unique ways. Every region in India has different ideologies of the festival which are very interesting to know. <\/span><\/p>\n