HOLI 2020
HOLI 2020
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Holi is such a colorful festival, which people of every religion celebrate with full enthusiasm and fun. This festival decorated with love-filled colors gives the message of brotherhood, opening the bonds of every religion, sect, caste. On this day, all the people forget their old grievances and hug and enslave a couple.
Children and youth play with colors. This festival is celebrated on the full moon of Phalgun month. Many stories are associated with Holi. Holi is lit one night before celebrating Holi.
There is a popular legend behind it.
Devotee Prahlada's father Hariyanyakaship considered himself a god.
He was opposed to Vishnu while Prahlada was a devotee of Vishnu. He prevented Prahlada from doing Vishnu devotion and when he did not agree, he tried to kill Prahlada.
Prahlad's father finally asked his sister Holika for help. Holika had the blessing of not burning in the fire. Holika agreed to assist her brother. Holika sat in the pyre with Prahlad, but Prahlad was protected by the grace of Vishnu and Holika was consumed by burning.
This story indicates that good must prevail over evil. Even today, on the full moon day, Holi is lit, and on the next day everyone puts gulal, abir and different colors on each other. This festival is a festival of colors.
In this season of spring arrival, the fragrance of flowers starts to disintegrate in nature with its aroma. It is also believed that on this day, Lord Shiva incinerated Kamdev in anger, so on this day Holashtak started.
The beliefs associated with Holashtak are considered only in some parts of India. Holashtak is mostly celebrated in Punjab and Northern India. Holi is celebrated differently in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa etc.
Holashtak is considered to be 8 days before Holika Dahan. No new auspicious work is done in Holashtak. In these eight days, all works of Manglik work, house construction and house entry etc. will be banned. The auspicious work done in the eight days of Holashtak gives inauspicious results, so no new work is considered scriptural these days.
According to the mythological beliefs related to Holashtak, from Falgun Shukla Ashtami to Holika Dahan i.e. Poornima, Holashtak remains. From this day the winter days begin to subside and the weather changes. A lot of heat is felt during the day.
The specialty of Holashtak is that to worship Holika, eight days before Holi, the place of Holika Dahan is purified with Ganga water and dry Khas, dry dung, dry wood and Holi sticks are installed in it. The day this work is done, the day is also called Holashtak commencement day.
No auspicious work is done till Holika Dahan takes place in the respective areas where Holi Danda is installed.
After that from Holashtak to the day of Holika Dahan, some wood is collected and put into it. Thus till the day of Holika Dahan, a pile of wood is formed here. Then all the residents of the locality pray for Holika Dahan and wish for a good life and the congregation of children goes to play Holi.
On this auspicious festival of Holi which is celebrated for 5 days, the festival of Holi is celebrated by making Gujhiya, Bhagi-Shrikhand and Puran-Poli in everyone's homes.
To worship Holika, the place of Holika Dahan is purified with Ganges water. Then a stick is set up for Holika worship at the intersection of the locality. Piles, wood and grass are piled in it and stacked.> The broken wood from the trees is used for Holika Dahan and some wood is added to this pile every day. On the day of Holashtak, 2 poles are installed for Holika Dahan. In which one is considered Holika and the other is Prahlad.
According to mythological classical beliefs, the area in which a stick is installed for Holika Dahan, no auspicious work is done in that area till Holika Dahan. These days it is bad for doing auspicious work. This year Holashtak will start from March 5 to March 12. All auspicious tasks are considered taboo during this eight days. Holika Dahan will be played on March 12 and Dhulendi on March 13.
According to popular belief, on attempting to break his penance, Lord Shiva had consumed Kamdev on Phalgun Shukla Ashtami Tithi.
Kamdev is considered to be the god of love, because of his incineration, a wave of mourning spread in the world. When Kamdev's wife Rati apologized to Lord Shiva, Shiva assured Kamdev to be resurrected. After this people cheered. This is believed to be one of the reasons behind the end of Holashtak with Dhulendi.
Holi is an important Indian and Nepalese festival celebrated in the spring. This festival is celebrated on the full moon of Phalgun month according to the Hindu calendar. This festival called the festival of colors is traditionally celebrated for two days. It is prominently celebrated in India and Nepal. The festival is also celebrated in many other countries where minority Hindus live. [1] Holika is lit on the first day, also known as Holika Dahan. On the second day, which is mainly Dhulendi and Dhurdi, Dhurkhel or Dhulivandan is its other name, people throw colors, abir-gulal etc. on each other, singing the songs of Holi by playing the dhol and going door to door is. It is believed that on Holi day people forget the old bitterness and embrace and become friends again. The round of playing and playing each other lasts till noon. After bathing and resting, after wearing new clothes, people go to each other's house in the evening, hug and feed them sweets. [2]
This popular festival of raga-rang is also the messenger of spring. [3] While raga means music and color are its main parts, the nature that leads them to their climax is also at its peak stage with colorful youth at this time. It is also called Phalguni as it is celebrated in the month of Falgun. Holi festival starts from Vasant Panchami. Gulal is flown for the first time on the same day. The song of Phag and Dhamar starts from this day. Mustard blooms in the fields. There is an attractive hue of flowers in the gardens. Trees, animals, birds and humans all become full of joy. Wheat earrings are used to be used in the fields. Children and old people forget everything and forget the stereotypes and drown them in dance music and colors to the tune of dholak-jhanj-chajirs. There is a splash of colors all around. [4] Gujhiya is the main dish of Holi which is made from mawa (khoya) and maida and is made with dry fruits. On this day it is also custom to eat and feed big kanji. On the evening of Holi, wearing new clothes, people go to each other's house to meet Holi, where they are welcomed with gujiya, namkeen and cool. On the day of Holi, eating mango manjari and sandalwood has a great significance. [5]
Holi is a very ancient festival of India which was celebrated under the name Holi, Holika or Holaka [6]. It is also called Vasantotsav and Kama-Mahotsav because it is celebrated with joy in the spring.
Radha-Shyam Gop and Gopis Holi
Historians believe that this festival was prevalent among Aryans but mostly it was celebrated only in eastern India. The description of this festival is found in many ancient religious books. Prominent among these are the Mimamsa-Sutra and the Katha Garhaya-Sutra of Jaimini. This festival is also mentioned in ancient manuscripts and texts of Puranas like Narada Purana and Bhavishya Purana. It is also mentioned in an inscription 300 years old from the place of Ramgarh in Vindhya region. Vasant Ritu and Vasantotsav have been the favorite subjects of many poets in Sanskrit literature.
The famous Muslim tourist Alberuni has also described Holikotsav in his historical travel memoirs. Many Muslim poets of India have mentioned in their works that Holikotsav is celebrated not only by Hindus but also by Muslims. The pictures of the most authentic history are from the Mughal period and the stories of Holi in this period are curious. There is a narration of Akbar playing Holi with Jodha Bai and Jahangir with Nur Jahan.
A portrait of the Alwar Museum depicts Jahangir playing Holi. [7] By the time of Shah Jahan, the style of playing Holi had changed. History states that in Shah Jahan's time, Holi was called Eid-e-Pink or Ab-e-Pashi (barrage of colors). [8] The last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah is famous about Zafar as his minister on Holi. They used to go for coloring. [9] A detailed description of Holi is also found in Krishna's pastimes depicted in medieval Hindi literature.
Apart from this, pictures of this festival are found on the walls of ancient paintings, frescoes and temples. A delightful portrait of Holi is engraved on a 17th century canvas of Hampi, the capital of Vijayanagar. In this picture, the princes and princesses are shown coloring their colors including Holi with the maidens and the couple in the color of Holi. Vasant Ragini is the subject of a picture figure of 16th century Ahmednagar. In this picture, a couple from the royal family is shown swinging in the garden. Together many servants are busy playing dance-songs and colors. They paint at each other with pitchers. Live pictures of Holi can be seen in the frescoes and figures of medieval Indian temples.
For example, it depicts Maharana with his courtiers in a 16th-century Mewar artwork. The ruler is giving gifts to some people, the dancer is dancing and there is a pool of color in the middle of it. A miniature painting from Bundi shows the king seated on an ivory throne with women gulling on his cheeks. [10]
Like the festival of Holi, its traditions are also very ancient and its form and purpose has changed over time. In ancient times it was celebrated by married women for family happiness and prosperity and it was a tradition to worship the full moon. In the Vedic period, this festival was called Navatraishti Yajna.
At that time, the law of taking prasad by donating the half-grain of the field in a yajna was prevalent in the society. The grain is called Hola, from which it got its name Holikotsav. According to Indian astrology, new year is also considered to be the beginning of Chaitra Shudi Pratipada. It is only after this festival that the month of Chaitra begins. Hence, this festival is also a symbol of the beginning of the New Year and the transition of peace. On this day the first man Manu was born, hence it is called Manwadithithi. [15]
Holika Dahan
The first task of Holi is to wear a flag or a stick. It is buried in the yard of a public place or house. The fire of Holika is gathered near this. All these preparations start long before Holi. The first day of the festival is called Holika Dahan. On this day, Holi is lit at intersections and wherever wood is collected for fire. It mainly consists of wood and dung cake. There is also a tradition of burning Bharbholi [16] in Holika at many places. Bharbholiy are cow dung cakes with holes in the middle. Garland is made by putting a rope of mustache in this hole.
A garland has seven bharabholis. Holi is thrown around the head of the brothers seven times before throwing fire on Holi. This garland is burnt with Holika at the time of Holika Dahan at night. This means that along with Holi, the evil eye on the brothers is also burnt. [16] This Holi, made of wood and stools, duly starts worshiping from noon. Homemade dishes are offered here.
Holi is burnt on a Muhurta drawn by astrologers on the day of the fall. In this fire, wheat ears of new crop and gram gram are also roasted. The burning of Holika symbolizes the end of all evils of society. It signifies the victory of good over evils. In villages, people sing Holi songs and dance till late night.
Public holi meeting
Youth celebrating Holi abroad (Germany)
The next day from Holi is called Dhulivandan. People play with colors on this day. Everyone starts visiting friends and relatives in the morning. Everyone is welcomed with gulal and colors. People forget their feelings of jealousy and hatred and embrace each other with love and color. On this day, groups are seen dancing and singing in colorful clothes. Children entertain themselves by dropping colors from the pitchers.
The whole society becomes one by color in the color of Holi. After playing color, people take bath till late afternoon and go to meet everyone in the evening wearing new clothes. Preeti organizes banquets and song-playing programs.
On the day of Holi, various dishes (food items) like kheer, puri and puda are cooked in the houses. On this occasion, many sweets are made, in which the place of Gujhi is very important. Besan sev and dahibad are also commonly made and fed in every family living in Uttar Pradesh. Kanji, cannabis and chillai are the special drinks of this festival. But they are liked by a few people. On this occasion, there is a holiday in the government offices of almost all the states of Northern India, but due to not being so popular in South India, this day is not a holiday in government institutions.
Special celebration
Main article: Holi abroad
In India, the festival of Holi is celebrated in different regions. Holi of Braj is still a point of attraction for the whole country. Barsane's Lathmar Holi [17] is very famous. In this, men put color on women and women beat them with sticks and clothes-flogged. Similarly, in Mathura and Vrindavan, the festival of Holi is celebrated for 15 days. Kumaon's Geet Sitki [18] consists of classical music concerts. It all starts several days before Holi. In Dhulandi, Haryana, it is customary to torture a brother-in-law.
The Dol Jatra [19] of Bengal is celebrated as the birthday of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The procession comes out and the song accompanies. Apart from this, there is a tradition of playing dry gulal at Rang Panchami [20] of Maharashtra, organizing cultural programs after taking out the procession at Shimgo [21] of Goa and demonstrating power by Sikhs at Hola Mohalla [22] in Punjab. Kaman Podigai [23] of Tamil Nadu is Vasantotasava mainly based on the legend of Kamadeva, while in Yosang [24] of Manipur, Yongsang is the name of the small hut which is built on the banks of a river or lake in every city-village on the full moon day. . Holi is the biggest festival for the tribals of South Gujarat, Hori of Chhattisgarh has a wonderful tradition of folk songs and is celebrated with great pomp in the tribal areas of Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, Bhagoria [25], which is a form of Holi.
Bihar's Fagua [26] is a festival of fun and frolic and religious and cultural color is seen in Nepal's Holi [27]. Similarly, migrants and religious institutions settled in different countries like ISKCON or Banke Bihari Temple of Vrindavan have a tradition of celebrating Holi in different ways which has many similarities and differences.
Holi in literature
There is a detailed description of many forms of Holi in Sanskrit literature of ancient times.
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Children and youth play with colors. This festival is celebrated on the full moon of Phalgun month. Many stories are associated with Holi. Holi is lit one night before celebrating Holi.
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| HOLI 2020 |
There is a popular legend behind it.
Devotee Prahlada's father Hariyanyakaship considered himself a god.
He was opposed to Vishnu while Prahlada was a devotee of Vishnu. He prevented Prahlada from doing Vishnu devotion and when he did not agree, he tried to kill Prahlada.
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Prahlad's father finally asked his sister Holika for help. Holika had the blessing of not burning in the fire. Holika agreed to assist her brother. Holika sat in the pyre with Prahlad, but Prahlad was protected by the grace of Vishnu and Holika was consumed by burning.
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This story indicates that good must prevail over evil. Even today, on the full moon day, Holi is lit, and on the next day everyone puts gulal, abir and different colors on each other. This festival is a festival of colors.
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The beliefs associated with Holashtak are considered only in some parts of India. Holashtak is mostly celebrated in Punjab and Northern India. Holi is celebrated differently in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa etc.
Holashtak is considered to be 8 days before Holika Dahan. No new auspicious work is done in Holashtak. In these eight days, all works of Manglik work, house construction and house entry etc. will be banned. The auspicious work done in the eight days of Holashtak gives inauspicious results, so no new work is considered scriptural these days.
According to the mythological beliefs related to Holashtak, from Falgun Shukla Ashtami to Holika Dahan i.e. Poornima, Holashtak remains. From this day the winter days begin to subside and the weather changes. A lot of heat is felt during the day.
The specialty of Holashtak is that to worship Holika, eight days before Holi, the place of Holika Dahan is purified with Ganga water and dry Khas, dry dung, dry wood and Holi sticks are installed in it. The day this work is done, the day is also called Holashtak commencement day.
No auspicious work is done till Holika Dahan takes place in the respective areas where Holi Danda is installed.
After that from Holashtak to the day of Holika Dahan, some wood is collected and put into it. Thus till the day of Holika Dahan, a pile of wood is formed here. Then all the residents of the locality pray for Holika Dahan and wish for a good life and the congregation of children goes to play Holi.
On this auspicious festival of Holi which is celebrated for 5 days, the festival of Holi is celebrated by making Gujhiya, Bhagi-Shrikhand and Puran-Poli in everyone's homes.
To worship Holika, the place of Holika Dahan is purified with Ganges water. Then a stick is set up for Holika worship at the intersection of the locality. Piles, wood and grass are piled in it and stacked.> The broken wood from the trees is used for Holika Dahan and some wood is added to this pile every day. On the day of Holashtak, 2 poles are installed for Holika Dahan. In which one is considered Holika and the other is Prahlad.
According to mythological classical beliefs, the area in which a stick is installed for Holika Dahan, no auspicious work is done in that area till Holika Dahan. These days it is bad for doing auspicious work. This year Holashtak will start from March 5 to March 12. All auspicious tasks are considered taboo during this eight days. Holika Dahan will be played on March 12 and Dhulendi on March 13.
According to popular belief, on attempting to break his penance, Lord Shiva had consumed Kamdev on Phalgun Shukla Ashtami Tithi.
Kamdev is considered to be the god of love, because of his incineration, a wave of mourning spread in the world. When Kamdev's wife Rati apologized to Lord Shiva, Shiva assured Kamdev to be resurrected. After this people cheered. This is believed to be one of the reasons behind the end of Holashtak with Dhulendi.
Holi is an important Indian and Nepalese festival celebrated in the spring. This festival is celebrated on the full moon of Phalgun month according to the Hindu calendar. This festival called the festival of colors is traditionally celebrated for two days. It is prominently celebrated in India and Nepal. The festival is also celebrated in many other countries where minority Hindus live. [1] Holika is lit on the first day, also known as Holika Dahan. On the second day, which is mainly Dhulendi and Dhurdi, Dhurkhel or Dhulivandan is its other name, people throw colors, abir-gulal etc. on each other, singing the songs of Holi by playing the dhol and going door to door is. It is believed that on Holi day people forget the old bitterness and embrace and become friends again. The round of playing and playing each other lasts till noon. After bathing and resting, after wearing new clothes, people go to each other's house in the evening, hug and feed them sweets. [2]
This popular festival of raga-rang is also the messenger of spring. [3] While raga means music and color are its main parts, the nature that leads them to their climax is also at its peak stage with colorful youth at this time. It is also called Phalguni as it is celebrated in the month of Falgun. Holi festival starts from Vasant Panchami. Gulal is flown for the first time on the same day. The song of Phag and Dhamar starts from this day. Mustard blooms in the fields. There is an attractive hue of flowers in the gardens. Trees, animals, birds and humans all become full of joy. Wheat earrings are used to be used in the fields. Children and old people forget everything and forget the stereotypes and drown them in dance music and colors to the tune of dholak-jhanj-chajirs. There is a splash of colors all around. [4] Gujhiya is the main dish of Holi which is made from mawa (khoya) and maida and is made with dry fruits. On this day it is also custom to eat and feed big kanji. On the evening of Holi, wearing new clothes, people go to each other's house to meet Holi, where they are welcomed with gujiya, namkeen and cool. On the day of Holi, eating mango manjari and sandalwood has a great significance. [5]
Holi is a very ancient festival of India which was celebrated under the name Holi, Holika or Holaka [6]. It is also called Vasantotsav and Kama-Mahotsav because it is celebrated with joy in the spring.
Radha-Shyam Gop and Gopis Holi
Historians believe that this festival was prevalent among Aryans but mostly it was celebrated only in eastern India. The description of this festival is found in many ancient religious books. Prominent among these are the Mimamsa-Sutra and the Katha Garhaya-Sutra of Jaimini. This festival is also mentioned in ancient manuscripts and texts of Puranas like Narada Purana and Bhavishya Purana. It is also mentioned in an inscription 300 years old from the place of Ramgarh in Vindhya region. Vasant Ritu and Vasantotsav have been the favorite subjects of many poets in Sanskrit literature.
The famous Muslim tourist Alberuni has also described Holikotsav in his historical travel memoirs. Many Muslim poets of India have mentioned in their works that Holikotsav is celebrated not only by Hindus but also by Muslims. The pictures of the most authentic history are from the Mughal period and the stories of Holi in this period are curious. There is a narration of Akbar playing Holi with Jodha Bai and Jahangir with Nur Jahan.
A portrait of the Alwar Museum depicts Jahangir playing Holi. [7] By the time of Shah Jahan, the style of playing Holi had changed. History states that in Shah Jahan's time, Holi was called Eid-e-Pink or Ab-e-Pashi (barrage of colors). [8] The last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah is famous about Zafar as his minister on Holi. They used to go for coloring. [9] A detailed description of Holi is also found in Krishna's pastimes depicted in medieval Hindi literature.
Apart from this, pictures of this festival are found on the walls of ancient paintings, frescoes and temples. A delightful portrait of Holi is engraved on a 17th century canvas of Hampi, the capital of Vijayanagar. In this picture, the princes and princesses are shown coloring their colors including Holi with the maidens and the couple in the color of Holi. Vasant Ragini is the subject of a picture figure of 16th century Ahmednagar. In this picture, a couple from the royal family is shown swinging in the garden. Together many servants are busy playing dance-songs and colors. They paint at each other with pitchers. Live pictures of Holi can be seen in the frescoes and figures of medieval Indian temples.
For example, it depicts Maharana with his courtiers in a 16th-century Mewar artwork. The ruler is giving gifts to some people, the dancer is dancing and there is a pool of color in the middle of it. A miniature painting from Bundi shows the king seated on an ivory throne with women gulling on his cheeks. [10]
Like the festival of Holi, its traditions are also very ancient and its form and purpose has changed over time. In ancient times it was celebrated by married women for family happiness and prosperity and it was a tradition to worship the full moon. In the Vedic period, this festival was called Navatraishti Yajna.
At that time, the law of taking prasad by donating the half-grain of the field in a yajna was prevalent in the society. The grain is called Hola, from which it got its name Holikotsav. According to Indian astrology, new year is also considered to be the beginning of Chaitra Shudi Pratipada. It is only after this festival that the month of Chaitra begins. Hence, this festival is also a symbol of the beginning of the New Year and the transition of peace. On this day the first man Manu was born, hence it is called Manwadithithi. [15]
Holika Dahan
The first task of Holi is to wear a flag or a stick. It is buried in the yard of a public place or house. The fire of Holika is gathered near this. All these preparations start long before Holi. The first day of the festival is called Holika Dahan. On this day, Holi is lit at intersections and wherever wood is collected for fire. It mainly consists of wood and dung cake. There is also a tradition of burning Bharbholi [16] in Holika at many places. Bharbholiy are cow dung cakes with holes in the middle. Garland is made by putting a rope of mustache in this hole.
A garland has seven bharabholis. Holi is thrown around the head of the brothers seven times before throwing fire on Holi. This garland is burnt with Holika at the time of Holika Dahan at night. This means that along with Holi, the evil eye on the brothers is also burnt. [16] This Holi, made of wood and stools, duly starts worshiping from noon. Homemade dishes are offered here.
Holi is burnt on a Muhurta drawn by astrologers on the day of the fall. In this fire, wheat ears of new crop and gram gram are also roasted. The burning of Holika symbolizes the end of all evils of society. It signifies the victory of good over evils. In villages, people sing Holi songs and dance till late night.
Public holi meeting
Youth celebrating Holi abroad (Germany)
The next day from Holi is called Dhulivandan. People play with colors on this day. Everyone starts visiting friends and relatives in the morning. Everyone is welcomed with gulal and colors. People forget their feelings of jealousy and hatred and embrace each other with love and color. On this day, groups are seen dancing and singing in colorful clothes. Children entertain themselves by dropping colors from the pitchers.
The whole society becomes one by color in the color of Holi. After playing color, people take bath till late afternoon and go to meet everyone in the evening wearing new clothes. Preeti organizes banquets and song-playing programs.
On the day of Holi, various dishes (food items) like kheer, puri and puda are cooked in the houses. On this occasion, many sweets are made, in which the place of Gujhi is very important. Besan sev and dahibad are also commonly made and fed in every family living in Uttar Pradesh. Kanji, cannabis and chillai are the special drinks of this festival. But they are liked by a few people. On this occasion, there is a holiday in the government offices of almost all the states of Northern India, but due to not being so popular in South India, this day is not a holiday in government institutions.
Special celebration
Main article: Holi abroad
In India, the festival of Holi is celebrated in different regions. Holi of Braj is still a point of attraction for the whole country. Barsane's Lathmar Holi [17] is very famous. In this, men put color on women and women beat them with sticks and clothes-flogged. Similarly, in Mathura and Vrindavan, the festival of Holi is celebrated for 15 days. Kumaon's Geet Sitki [18] consists of classical music concerts. It all starts several days before Holi. In Dhulandi, Haryana, it is customary to torture a brother-in-law.
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Holi in literature
There is a detailed description of many forms of Holi in Sanskrit literature of ancient times.
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