Holi is a celebration of colors

Holi - a very cheerful and colorful holidayHoli is the most colorful and bright festival in India. A few weeks before the celebration of Holi, local youth search the surrounding area in search of combustible material for the fire. A special virtue is to take without asking permission. In the evening of Holi, the fire is lit and local celebrities sing and dance, amusing the audience. On the second day, representatives of all castes and estates, men and women, old people and children, sprinkle colored powder on each other and pour colored water on each other. It is believed that the more plentiful a person's clothes paint, the more good wishes are directed to him.

The legend of Holik.
The legend takes its name from Holiki, sister of the mythical King Hiranyakashipu, who had power over everyone who worshipped him. But his little son Prahlad became a devotee of God Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu ordered his sister to kill Prahlad. Holika, endowed with the ability to pass through the fire unharmed, took the child and entered the fire with him. Prahlad began chanting Vishnu’s hymns and was saved from the fire, while Holika perished because she did not know that her ability had power if she entered the fire alone.

The Legend of Kamadeva (God of Love).
It is believed that once the Lord Shiva became angry with Kamadeva and, opening his third eye, incinerated him and Kamadeva died. He later became the son of God Krsna. And now many people worship Kamadeva in Holi days, sacrificing mango flowers and sandalwood pasta to him.

The legend of Radha and Krishna.
Holi is also celebrated in memory of the immortal love of God Krishna and Radha. Young Krishna once complained to his mother Yashoda about why Radha was so light and he was so dark. Then Yashoda advised him to dye Radha’s face with multicolored powder and see how her complexion changed. In the legends of young Krishna, he is often seen playing games with his shepherds (gopi). One of the entertainments was to stain the shepherds with colored powder. And today, on the Holi festival, images of Krishna and his wife Radha are taken outside and stained with colorful powder. Holi is especially celebrated in the villages around Mathura, the birthplace of Krishna.