Holi 2025: Holi, The Festival of Colors, is celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy all over India. It is one of the most important festivals in Hindu culture. A day before Holi, Holika Dahan’s ritual is performed, then the next day Rangwali Holi. On this occasion, people come together to play with colors, put gulal on each other, and enjoy water with balloons and pitchcris. This year, Holika Dahan will be held on March 13, 2025, and the colorful Holi will be celebrated on March 14, 2025.
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Ancient origin of Holi:
According to ancient legends, the festival of colors was played not for the first time in Devloka (The Celestial Real). Many mythological stories connect Holi to Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. According to Harihar Purana, Holi was first started by Lord Shiva, which was in a story associated with Kamdev, the god of love, and his Sangh Rati.
It is believed that when Lord Shiva was in meditation on Mount Kailash, Cupid and Rati on Mount Shiva, he performed an astronomical dance to awaken them, because it was necessary for Shiva to get out of their transactions so that the demon to Tarakasur Can beat Troubled by this, Shiva got angry and burnt Cupid to ashes with his fierce gaze.
Away from sorrow, Rati pleaded for the restoration of Kamdev. With his devotion, Shiva revived Cupid, which made him very happy in the divine field. To celebrate this important occasion, Rati and Cupid organized a grand feast in Braj, in which astronomical beings participated. It is believed that on this day – the entire moon of Phalguna month (Phalgun Purnima) – Rati marked the opportunity by applying sandalwood paste (sandalwood commentary), which later developed in the tradition of playing with colors.
First celebration of Holi:
Another legend of Harihar Purana states that during the astronomical feast, Lord Shiva played the role of his Damaru (drum), Lord Vishnu played the flute, Goddess Parvati played the role of Veena, and Goddess Saraswati sang the tunes of Vasant. . This joyful atmosphere gave rise to a tradition of celebrating Holi with music, dance and colors on Phalguna Purnima.
To present the color to the gods before playing Holi:
Due to these divine origin, it is considered auspicious for offering colors to the gods and goddesses before playing Holi. Holika Dahan’s ritual performed the night before Holi, which symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Many devotees also use the holy ash (Bhasma) from Holika Dahan to perform Shiva’s consecration (offering rituals) before being involved in a lively festival.
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