Holi - Festival of Colours

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Holi - Spring Festival of Hindus

Holi is celebrated all over North India.
It's also known as "Festival of Colours" because family & friends apply coloured water & powders.
In Hindu Mythology, there are three stories behind "Holi".

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Holi is associated with the immortal love between Lord Krishana & Radha.Lord Krishna asked  his mother Yashoda why he's dark in colour & his beloved Radha fair.So Yeshoda adviced him to apply colours on Radha to change her complexion.  So mischievous Krishna splashes coloured  water on Radha & her maids. Famous 18 th century painting of  Holi celebration in Vrindavan is in Guimet Museum in Paris.

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Kamadeva wanted to help Parvathi to marry Lord Shiva.
So he came before Lord Shiva as beautiful nymph to disrupt his meditation.Lord Shiva opened his third eye &  Kamadeva was turned into ashes.

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Demon King Hiranyakashyap forced his subjects to worship him.
But his son Prahlad denied & worshipped Lord Vishnu.
So whenever the arrogant king tries to kill Prahlad, Lord Vishnu protects his ardent devotee.
Once he asked his sister Holika to enter a blazing fire with Prahlad.
Holika was burnt to death & Prahlad was protected by Lord.
So Holika asked Prahlad to remember her every year & that's the " Holi Day".