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Holi 2020: Know The Spiritual Meaning Of This Festival
Read the spiritual meaning of Holi and also the stories associated with it.
The festival of Holi marks the end of winters and the beginning of the spring season. Therefore, Holi is a joyous festival that celebrates life and all of its colours. The festival of Holi is known by many names in the various parts of the country.
It's called 'Holi', 'Hori' and 'Dolyatra' in the north of India, 'Hutashani Mahotsav' and 'Holi dahan' in Goa. It is called 'Kamadahan' in South India. As the festival welcomes the spring season, it is also known as 'Vasantotsav' and 'Vasantagamanotasav'.
This year, Holi will be celebrated from 9-10 March, 2020.
Festivals in India almost always have a spiritual side to them. Similarly, the festival of Holi is not just about the colours and has much more significance attached to it.
Behind the many stories and legends that explain the reason of celebrating a festival, lies the spiritual side of it all. Holi is no exception to it. Stay with us as we explore the spiritual meaning of Holi.
The Story Of Prahlada
Prahalada
was
the
son
of
the
Demon
King,
Hiranyakashyapu.
Hiranyakashyapu
was
someone
who
hated
Lord
Vishnu
and
couldn't
even
bear
to
hear
his
name
uttered.
He
was
so
powerful
that
he
forced
the
people
under
his
rule
to
worship
him
instead
of
Lord
Vishnu.
It
was
in
such
circumstances
that
Prahlada
was
born.
Unlike
his
father,
he
was
an
ardent
devotee
of
Lord
Vishnu.
Hiranyakashyapu
tried
many
ways
to
change
his
son,
but
it
was
of
no
avail.
He
even
tried
to
kill
Prahalada.
Hiranyakashyapu
had
a
sister
by
the
name
of
Holika.
She
had
a
magical
shawl
which
came
to
her
through
a
boon.
This
shawl
would
save
her
from
fire.
Hiranyakashyapu
knew
about
this
boon.
Therefore,
with
a
desire
to
kill
his
son,
he
asked
her
to
sit
on
fire
while
having
Prahlad
in
her
lap.
She
took
Prahalada
in
her
lap
and
sat
on
a
pyre
which
was
set
on
fire.
But
the
child
Prahalada
was
so
pious
and
his
faith
in
Lord
Vishnu
was
so
strong
that
Holika
started
burning
up.
She
burned
into
ashes
and
Prahalada
wasn't
even
singed.
Lord
Vishnu
later
took
the
avatara
of
Lord
Narasimha
to
save
Prahalada
and
the
world
from
the
evil
clutches
of
Hiranyakashyapu.
The
festival
of
Holi
is
celebrated
on
the
occasion
of
the
destruction
of
Holika.
It
represents
the
victory
of
good
over
evil.
It
teaches
us
that
if
your
faith
is
strong,
no
evil
can
harm
you.
Faith
in
the
almighty
will
help
you
survive
even
the
hardest
of
hardships.
The Story Of Kama Dahan
After
the
death
of
Sati
Devi,
the
wife
of
Lord
Shiva,
he
went
into
deep
meditation.
It
was
then
that
a
demon
Tarakasura
started
his
menace
on
the
world.
He
had
received
a
boon
from
Lord
Brahma
that
he
would
be
killed
only
by
the
son
of
Lord
Shiva.
With
Lord
Shiva
in
deep
meditation,
there
was
no
one
to
save
the
world
from
Tarakasura.
The
devas
decided
to
wake
Lord
Shiva
from
his
meditation.
They
sent
Kama
Dev,
the
God
of
Love
and
Lust
to
wake
him
up.
Kama
Dev
aimed
his
arrow
at
Lord
Shiva.
The
arrow
broke
the
intense
meditative
state
of
Lord
Shiva;
but
he
was
furious.
He
opened
his
third
eye
and
the
intense
stare
burnt
Kama
Dev
to
ashes.
This
is
another
story
which
is
narrated
among
the
stories
which
is
narrated
on
Holi.
Spiritually,
the
opening
of
Lord
Shiva's
third
eye
represents
the
awakening
of
knowledge
and
wisdom.
And
the
burning
of
Kama
Dev
represents
the
destruction
of
lust.
Therefore,
the
festival
of
Holi,
in
its
purest
form,
urges
us
to
rise
above
the
evils
of
life
like
lust
with
the
help
of
piety
and
wisdom.
It
teaches
us
how
to
celebrate
life
without
falling
prey
to
evils
like
lust.
Story Of Lord Krishna And The Gopis
Another
legend
associated
with
Holi
talks
about
how
Lord
Krishna
played
with
colours
and
teased
the
Gopis.
It
is
said
that
during
Holi,
Lord
Krishna
as
a
child
would
visit
Barsana
with
his
friends.
He
would
tease
and
play
with
Radha
and
the
other
women.
The
womenfolk
would
then
hit
Lord
Krishna
and
his
friends
with
sticks
to
chase
them
away
in
a
sportive
gesture.
This
is
still
re-enacted
in
the
town
of
Barsana
during
the
festival
of
Holi.
At
the
first
glance,
this
legend
seems
to
be
light-hearted
play
without
much
spiritual
significance,
but
that
is
not
the
case.
This
kind
of
Holi
shows
that
everybody
is
equal
in
the
eyes
of
the
almighty.
There
can
be
no
distinctions
of
male-female
or
the
rich
or
poor
when
one
sets
out
to
play
Holi.
The
society
comes
together
as
one
and
celebrates
this
festival
of
colours.
It
teaches
us
not
to
discriminate
and
to
consider
everyone
as
equal.
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