The festival of color "holi" is back. Holi is one of the biggest festivals in India after Diwali. Every year Holi is celebrated in March. Holi for the year 2021 is celebrated/ observed on sundown of Sunday, March 28th ending at sundown on Monday, March 29th.
According to mythology, there was a king named Hiranyakashipu who is very powerful and belongs to the asuras family. Hiranyakashipu, according to legend, earned a boon from Lord Brahma that made him virtually indestructible.
In Puranas, many variations of the boon are given. The Shiva Purana mentions that Hiranyakashipu asked Brahma that he would be invulnerable to dry or wet weapons, thunderbolts, mountains, trees, missiles, or any form of weapon. The Vayu Purana mentions that Hiranyakashipu asked to be so powerful, only Vishnu would slay him. Other variations include not being slain by any living being, not at daytime or nighttime, and not above or below.
In section 14, the Anusasana Parva of the Mahabharata, the Sage Upamanyu briefly mentioned to Krishna that Hiranyakashipu also performed another penance to please Lord Shiva. Shiva granted Hiranyakashipu the boon that he would have unrivaled combat prowess, exceeding skill in the use of the bow and other weapons as well as the powers of all the gods, including Indra, Yama, Kubera, Sūrya, Agni, Vayu, Soma, and Varuna.
In consequence of these two boons, Hiranyakashipu becomes so mighty that he was able to shake the very Himalayas down to their roots. Ravana once tried to lift Hiranyakashipu's earrings but he was unable to do so because they were very heavy.
By earning all these boons Hiranyakashipu becomes so powerful as he takes these boons for granted. Whilst Hiranyakashipu is performing the penance to be granted this boon, Indra and the other devas attack his home, seizing the opportunity in his absence. At this point, the divine sage Narada intervenes to protect Hiranyakashipu's wife Kayadhu, whom he describes as 'sinless'. Narada takes Kayadhu into his care, and while she is under his guidance, her unborn child (Hiranyakashipu's son) Prahlada becomes affected by the transcendental instructions of the sage even in the womb.
Later, growing as a child, Prahlada begins to show symptoms of Narada's prenatal training and gradually becomes recognized as a devoted follower of Vishnu, much to his father's disappointment. Hiranyakashipu's becomes so angry when he came to know that his son Prahlada was a worshipper of Lord Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu's decides that he will kill his son because Hiranyakashipu's thinks he was the only universal god. In order to do so Hiranyakashipu tried many attempts to kill his son but every time Prahlada was saved by the mighty power of lord Vishnu. After failing in all these attempts Hiranyakashipu's called his sister Holika.
Holika had a special boon that prevented her from being harmed by fire. Holika took Prahlada in her lap and sat on the fire. Prahlada chanted Vishnu's name and in the battle of good against evil, Holika was burnt down but nothing happened to Prahlad. The burning of Holika is celebrated in Hinduism as the festival of Holi.
That is why we celebrated Holi every year. If you want more information about Hiranyakashipu's Click on this link History of Hiranyakashipu's king.
This is only one reason why we celebrate holi there are so many reasons also why we celebrate holi like due to the immense love of Lord Krishna and Radha. Some mythological tales states that when Lord Shiva destroyed Kamadeva, he later resurrected him for the sake of his wife Rati. However, Kamadeva was brought to life only as an imaginary image.
To know more about the history of Holi Visit this Wikipedia page for more information.
Holi Poems 2021
- तुम अपने रँग में रँग लो तो होली है।
देखी मैंने बहुत दिनों तक
दुनिया की रंगीनी,
किंतु रही कोरी की कोरी
मेरी चादर झीनी,
तन के तार छूए बहुतों ने
मन का तार न भीगा,
तुम अपने रँग में रँग लो तो होली है
अंबर ने ओढ़ी है तन पर
चादर नीली-नीली,
हरित धरित्री के आँगन में
सरसों पीली-पीली,
सिंदूरी मंजरियों से है
अंबा शीश सजाए,
रोलीमय संध्या ऊषा की चोली है।
तुम अपने रँग में रँग लो तो होली है।
~हरिवंशराय बच्चन
- तुमको रंग लगाना है
होली आज मनाना है।
प्रतिकार करो इनकार करो
पर रगों को स्वीकार करो
रगों से तुम्हें नहलाना है
होली आज मनाना है।
भर पिचकारी बौछार जो मारी
भीगी चुनरी भीगी साड़ी
अपने ही रंग में रंगवाना है
होली आज मनाना है।
अबीर गुलाल तो बहाना है
दूरियाँ दिलों की मिटाना है
तो कैसा ये शरमाना है
होली आज मनाना है।
~अंशुमन शुक्ल
- Holi aayi Holi aayi
Rang birangi Holi aayi
Dhum machati Holi aayi
Baccho ki yha toli aayi
Hath me pichkari layi
Rang gulal udati aayi
Holi aayi Holi aayi
- Holi has come, Holi has come
O dear friend and my chum
Come to my home
Or I am coming to your home
To smear your face
Forgetting every difference
With coulours blue and red
With love and affection
That will never fade
And will be in action
The memories of childhood
The jolliest of the jolly mood
Enjoy this festival
With colours and ‘gulal’
- Gulal – red, green, yellow and countless.
A day’s canvas – a riot of colors.
Lively crowd running hither and thither,
Rainbow of colors, dashing from every nook and corner.
Disregarding their woe and despair fervent folks,
rejoicing at the marvel of colors.
A day filled with luster and gaiety,
A day to smear our dreams-
With a splash of vibrant frenzy colors.
Holi Hai! A spring of unbounded fun and frolic!
Happy Holi 2021 SMS and Messages
- Lal, gulabi, neela, pila hathon me liya samet,
Holi ke din rangenge sajni, kar ke meethi
- Khana Pina Rang Udana, Is Rang Ki Dhundh me
hume na bhulana….
Geet Gao Khoshiya manao Bolo mithi boli
hamari tarafse Apako Very Very HAPPY HOLI….!!!
- Rango ke tyohar mein sabhi rango ki ho bharmar, Dher saari khushiyon se bhara ho aapka sansar, Yahi dua hai bhagwan se hamari har bar, Holi Mubarak ho mere yaar!
- Radha ke rang aur kanhaiyya ki pichkari,
Pyaar ke rang se rang do duniya saari,
Yeh rang na jaane koyi majhab na boli,
Mubarak ho aapko khushiyo bhari holi
- Rango ke tyohar mein sabhi rango ki ho bharmar,
Dher saari khushiyon se bhara ho aapka sansar,
Yahi dua hai bhagwan se hamari har bar,
Holi Mubarak ho mere yaar!
- Chale krishna Radha ko rangne, Radha haya se lal hui jaye. Dekh drishya ye manmohak, vrindavan bhi rang rang jaye...!
- Mausam ki bahar hai rango ki fuwar hai aao milkar khelo yaaro rango ka tyoharr hai.. Happy Holi..!
- Koi surat kali to koi surat laal hoti hai ye Holi bhi janab kya kammal hoti hai... Happy Holi..!
- Radha ke rang kahana ki pichkari pyar ke rang se rang do duniya sari ye rang na jane koi jaat na koi boli aap sabko Happy Holi ..!
- Like the colors of Holi ,try to make everyone's life colorful... Happy Holi..!
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