Happy Holi to all of you !!! Why HOLI celebrated (TKB-Update)

Holika Dahan story 
Hiranyakashipu was a king in ancient India who was like a demon. He wanted to revenge the death of his younger brother, who was killed by Lord Vishnu. So the king prayed for years to get power. In the end, he was given a power. But at the same time Hiranyakashyap started believing himself to be God and asked his people to worship him like a god.

The cruel king had a young son named Prahlada, who was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu. Prahlada never obeyed his father’s order to worship him as a god and continued to worship Lord Vishnu. The king was so harsh that he decided to kill his own son, because he refused to worship him.

Story of Holika – Hiranyakashyap asked his sister Holika, who was immune to fire, to sit on  fire with Prahlada in her lap. His plan was to burn Prahlada. But his plan did not run as Prahlada, reciting Lord Vishnu’s name, and was safe, but Holika burned to ashes. Subsequently, Lord Vishnu killed Hiranyakashipu.

How to become a part of Holi color?
This is for the period of Lord Krishna (rebirth of Lord Vishnu). It is believed that Lord Krishna celebrated Holi with colors and was therefore popular. He used to play Holi with his friends in Vrindavan and Gokul. Prank across the village and thus make it a community event. This is the reason why the celebration of Holi in Vrindavan is unmatched till date.

Holi is a spring festival that says goodbye to winter. In some parts the festivities are also associated with the spring harvest. The farmers celebrate Holi as a part of their happiness after seeing their stock full of new crops. Because of this, Holi is also known as ‘Spring Festival’ and ‘Kama Mahotsava’.