होली का त्यौहार और इसके पीछे की पौराणिक कहानियां
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Holi kyu manayi jati hai?
Happy Holi 2022
रंगों का त्यौहार होली सभी के घर में खुशियां लेकर आता है। यही वजह है कि इस त्यौहार को हर्षोल्लास के साथ मनाया जाता है। रंगों का पर्व फाल्गुन मास की पूर्णिमा के दिन मनाया जाता है। फाल्गुन मास हिन्दू पंचांग के अनुसार वर्ष का अंतिम मास होता है। Thelyricsst
इस बार होली 18 मार्च को है। होली के एक दिन पहले होलिका दहन (17 march) होता है। (choti holi 2022) इसे मनाने के पीछे कई पौराणिक कथाएं प्रचलित हैं। तो चलिए जानते हैं होली क्यों मनाई जाती है।
पौराणिक कथाओं के अनुसार हिरण्यकशिपु प्राचीन भारत का एक राजा था जिसे ब्रम्हा जी से वरदान मिला था। ब्रम्हा जी से मिले इस वरदान के कारण हिरण्यकशिपु को घमंड हो गया और वो खुद को ही भगवान समझने लगा। बहुत सालों बाद हिरण्यकशिपु का एक बेटा पैदा हुआ जिसका नाम प्रहलाद था।
प्रहलाद भगवान विष्णु का परम भक्त था और वह भगवान विष्णु की पूजा और भक्ति में ही विलीन रहता था। हिरण्यकशिपु उसकी इस भक्ति से परेशान था क्योंकि वो भगवान विष्णु को अपना शत्रु मानता था। हिरण्यकशिपु ने कई बार प्रहलाद को भक्ति करने से रोका, लेकिन प्रहलाद नहीं माना।
इसी के चलते हिरण्यकशिपु ने प्रह्लाद को मारने का प्लान बनाया। हिरण्यकशिपु की एक बहन थी जिसका नाम होलिका था। होलिका को वरदान प्राप्त था कि उसको आग जला नहीं सकती। हिरण्यकशिपु ने अपनी बहन होलिका से कहा कि वो प्रहलाद को गोद में लेकर आग में बैठ जाए, इससे भक्त प्रहलाद की आग में जलकर मृत्यु हो जाएगी,
पौराणिक कथाओं के अनुसार हिरण्यकशिपु प्राचीन भारत का एक राजा था जिसे ब्रम्हा जी से वरदान मिला था। ब्रम्हा जी से मिले इस वरदान के कारण हिरण्यकशिपु को घमंड हो गया और वो खुद को ही भगवान समझने लगा। बहुत सालों बाद हिरण्यकशिपु का एक बेटा पैदा हुआ जिसका नाम प्रहलाद था।
प्रहलाद भगवान विष्णु का परम भक्त था और वह भगवान विष्णु की पूजा और भक्ति में ही विलीन रहता था। हिरण्यकशिपु उसकी इस भक्ति से परेशान था क्योंकि वो भगवान विष्णु को अपना शत्रु मानता था। हिरण्यकशिपु ने कई बार प्रहलाद को भक्ति करने से रोका, लेकिन प्रहलाद नहीं माना।
इसी के चलते हिरण्यकशिपु ने प्रह्लाद को मारने का प्लान बनाया। हिरण्यकशिपु की एक बहन थी जिसका नाम होलिका था। होलिका को वरदान प्राप्त था कि उसको आग जला नहीं सकती। हिरण्यकशिपु ने अपनी बहन होलिका से कहा कि वो प्रहलाद को गोद में लेकर आग में बैठ जाए, इससे भक्त प्रहलाद की आग में जलकर मृत्यु हो जाएगी,
लेकिन जब होलिका की गोद में प्रहलाद बैठा तो भगवान विष्णु ने उन्हें सुरक्षा कवच प्रदान किया जिससे भक्त को कुछ नहीं हुआ, लेकिन होलिका जलकर राख हो गई। होलिका की ये हार बुराई के नष्ट होने का प्रतीक है इसलिए बुराई पर अच्छाई की जीत के लिए होलिका दहन किया जाता है।
होलिका के भस्म होने के बाद भगवान विष्णु ने हिरण्यकशिपु का वध कर दिया। इस तरह संसार से बुराई का नाश हुआ और अच्छाई की जीत हुई। इसी के चलते होली से एक दिन पहले होलिका जलाई जाती है,
2nd story : मान्यताओं के अनुसार भगवान कृष्ण ने जब जहर खाया था तो उनकी त्वचा गहरे नीले रंग की हो गई थी। अपने इस रंग को लेकर वो हमेशा ये सोचते थे कि क्या निष्पक्ष त्वचा वाली लड़कियां उन्हें पसंद करेंगी। एक दिन कृष्ण की माँ ने उन्हें राधा के पास जाने और अपनी पसंद के किसी भी रंग में रंगने के लिए कहा। कहते हैं बस तभी से रंगों के साथ होली का चंचल उत्सव कृष्ण और राधा के साथ मनाया जाने लगा।
ये कथा भी प्रचलित है कि इस दिन भगवान श्रीकृष्ण ने इस पूतना नामक राक्षसी का वध किया था। इसी खु़शी में गोपियों और ग्वालों ने रासलीला की और रंग खेला था। तभी से रंगों वाली होली मनाई जाती है।
होली पर्व से जुड़े कुछ वैज्ञानिक तथ्य Some scientific aspects of celebrating Holi
ये वैज्ञानिक कारण होलिका दहन की परंपरा से जुड़ा है। बसंत ऋतु के आगमन का यह महीना पर्यावरण और शरीर में बैक्टीरिया की वृद्धि को बढ़ा देता है, लेकिन जब होलिका जलाई जाती है तो उससे करीब 145 डिग्री फारेनहाइट तक तापमान बढ़ता है। होलिका से निकलता ये ताप शरीर और आसपास के पर्यावरण में मौजूद बैक्टीरिया को नष्ट कर देता है। इस प्रकार यह शरीर तथा पर्यावरण को स्वच्छ करता है।
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Hey friends, Holi is one the most vibrant and colorful festival not just in India but in the world.
This year Holi will be celebrated on March 22. Also known as the festival of colours, Holi is one of the most significant festivals of Hindus, although it is celebrated by people of other faiths as well.
The festival of Holi marks the triumph of good over evil and is celebrated for two days. The evening before Holi is known as Holika Dahan or Chhoti Holi during which people light a bonfire to signify the burning of the demon Holika.Thelyricsst
Holi hai…..
What is the history of holi? Or What is the mythology related to Holi festival?
According to Hindu mythology, demon king Hiranyakashyap was given a reward which gave him the power to not be killed by either a man or any animal, hence, he wanted to be worshiped by people. His son Prahlad, however, was a devotee of Lord Vishnu.
Hiranyakashyap was very angry at the fact that his son didn’t worship him, king Hiranyakashyap asked his sister, demon Holika to sit in a pyre while holding his son. (Holika Dahan 2022) While sitting one fire, Holika died, but Prahlad was saved by Lord Vishnu, who later took the avatar of Narasimha- a half human and half lion and killed the demon king.
What is the significance of Holi festival?
Holi also marks the arrival of the spring harvest season, also known as Phalguna and the end of winter in the country. Holi is celebrated in the month of Phalguna of the Hindu calendar and the festivities start on the evening of the Purnima (Full Moon day).
What are the rituals associated with holi festival?
People in different state celebrate festival of colours holi in their own unique ways. Holi celebrations in Vrindavan and Mathura are very famous. In Pushkar, Rajasthan, people play ‘Kapda-faad’ Holi and in Barsana, Uttar Pradesh, ‘Lathmar Holi’ is celebrated where women hit men with sticks (lath) while they try to shield themselves.
ये कथा भी प्रचलित है कि इस दिन भगवान श्रीकृष्ण ने इस पूतना नामक राक्षसी का वध किया था। इसी खु़शी में गोपियों और ग्वालों ने रासलीला की और रंग खेला था। तभी से रंगों वाली होली मनाई जाती है।
होली पर्व से जुड़े कुछ वैज्ञानिक तथ्य Some scientific aspects of celebrating Holi
ये वैज्ञानिक कारण होलिका दहन की परंपरा से जुड़ा है। बसंत ऋतु के आगमन का यह महीना पर्यावरण और शरीर में बैक्टीरिया की वृद्धि को बढ़ा देता है, लेकिन जब होलिका जलाई जाती है तो उससे करीब 145 डिग्री फारेनहाइट तक तापमान बढ़ता है। होलिका से निकलता ये ताप शरीर और आसपास के पर्यावरण में मौजूद बैक्टीरिया को नष्ट कर देता है। इस प्रकार यह शरीर तथा पर्यावरण को स्वच्छ करता है।
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Importance of Holi and What is the history of holi festival
Happy Holi 2022
Hey friends, Holi is one the most vibrant and colorful festival not just in India but in the world.
This year Holi will be celebrated on March 22. Also known as the festival of colours, Holi is one of the most significant festivals of Hindus, although it is celebrated by people of other faiths as well.
The festival of Holi marks the triumph of good over evil and is celebrated for two days. The evening before Holi is known as Holika Dahan or Chhoti Holi during which people light a bonfire to signify the burning of the demon Holika.Thelyricsst
Holi hai…..
What is the history of holi? Or What is the mythology related to Holi festival?
According to Hindu mythology, demon king Hiranyakashyap was given a reward which gave him the power to not be killed by either a man or any animal, hence, he wanted to be worshiped by people. His son Prahlad, however, was a devotee of Lord Vishnu.
Hiranyakashyap was very angry at the fact that his son didn’t worship him, king Hiranyakashyap asked his sister, demon Holika to sit in a pyre while holding his son. (Holika Dahan 2022) While sitting one fire, Holika died, but Prahlad was saved by Lord Vishnu, who later took the avatar of Narasimha- a half human and half lion and killed the demon king.
What is the significance of Holi festival?
Holi also marks the arrival of the spring harvest season, also known as Phalguna and the end of winter in the country. Holi is celebrated in the month of Phalguna of the Hindu calendar and the festivities start on the evening of the Purnima (Full Moon day).
What are the rituals associated with holi festival?
People in different state celebrate festival of colours holi in their own unique ways. Holi celebrations in Vrindavan and Mathura are very famous. In Pushkar, Rajasthan, people play ‘Kapda-faad’ Holi and in Barsana, Uttar Pradesh, ‘Lathmar Holi’ is celebrated where women hit men with sticks (lath) while they try to shield themselves.
Children enjoy the day by playing with water baloons and water guns. Parties are hosted by people where they dance on popular Holi songs.
People also relish on some lip-smacking sweets like Gujiya- a traditional sweet made on Holi and Thandai, which is a Holi-special drink made of milk. Some people also binge on some bhang, which is cannabis added to thandai, and it is intoxicating. Bhang is enjoyed by people on Holi across the country.
Thandai bhang Gujiya Lathmar Holi Kapda Phad Holi. Although Holi is celebrated the same way across the country, it carries the message of love and celebration of life.
How is Holi celebrated across the country in different States?
Maharashtra: Holi festival last for more than a week in maharahstra. Young kids of the local community collects firewood and then this firewood is ignited on the night of shimga. This is customary rit ual for each household.
Telangana: In Telengana, the festival of Holi is also known as Kamuni Punnami/Kama Purnima or Jajiri as it is associated with the legend of Kamadeva. It's a long 10-day festival in the state and the last day is the main Holi festival. For the 9 days before the main festivities, children celebrated by singing folk songs, playing with Kolata sticks and collecting money, rice and wood. This celebration is worth watching.
West Bengal: It’s different names in different states. In West Bengal, the festival of Holi is better known as 'Dol Jatra' or 'Dol Purnima' and is celebrated with people placing the icons of Radha and Krishna on a palanquin. It is then paraded around the neighbourhood and honoured. People dance and sing as they carry the godly icons to celebrate the festival and receive the blessings of the gods.
Bihar: In Bihar, the day before Holi, the main festival, people light bonfires as an ode to the legend of Holika. The festival is called Phaguwa in the Bhojpuri dialect and the day preceding Holi is called Phalgun Poornima. As per tradition, people add cow dung cakes, wood from trees, grains from the new harvest to add to the bonfire. The next day wet Holi is played in the morning/afternoon after which Holi Milan is performed. Here people visit each other's houses and apply dry colours to each other's faces. Google the videos of these awesome celebrations. You will find tons of them.
Karnataka: Here the festival is again a two-day event with people collecting wood days before the festival and burning in on 'Kamadahana' night. Many households also prepare special delicacies on this day. In one part of the State called Sirsi, people perform a folk dance called 'Bedara Vesha' five days before the festival day.
Some scientific aspects of celebrating Holi festival
This is related to Holika Dahan tradition. During spring season there is tremendous increase in bacteria in both our body and environment. When Holika (logs of wood burned together), is burned then surrounding tempereature reaches around 145 degree Fahrenheit .This heat cleanses the body and the environment of these harmful bacterias. In this way it keeps the body and surrounding atmosphere clean.
People also relish on some lip-smacking sweets like Gujiya- a traditional sweet made on Holi and Thandai, which is a Holi-special drink made of milk. Some people also binge on some bhang, which is cannabis added to thandai, and it is intoxicating. Bhang is enjoyed by people on Holi across the country.
Thandai bhang Gujiya Lathmar Holi Kapda Phad Holi. Although Holi is celebrated the same way across the country, it carries the message of love and celebration of life.
How is Holi celebrated across the country in different States?
Maharashtra: Holi festival last for more than a week in maharahstra. Young kids of the local community collects firewood and then this firewood is ignited on the night of shimga. This is customary rit ual for each household.
Telangana: In Telengana, the festival of Holi is also known as Kamuni Punnami/Kama Purnima or Jajiri as it is associated with the legend of Kamadeva. It's a long 10-day festival in the state and the last day is the main Holi festival. For the 9 days before the main festivities, children celebrated by singing folk songs, playing with Kolata sticks and collecting money, rice and wood. This celebration is worth watching.
West Bengal: It’s different names in different states. In West Bengal, the festival of Holi is better known as 'Dol Jatra' or 'Dol Purnima' and is celebrated with people placing the icons of Radha and Krishna on a palanquin. It is then paraded around the neighbourhood and honoured. People dance and sing as they carry the godly icons to celebrate the festival and receive the blessings of the gods.
Bihar: In Bihar, the day before Holi, the main festival, people light bonfires as an ode to the legend of Holika. The festival is called Phaguwa in the Bhojpuri dialect and the day preceding Holi is called Phalgun Poornima. As per tradition, people add cow dung cakes, wood from trees, grains from the new harvest to add to the bonfire. The next day wet Holi is played in the morning/afternoon after which Holi Milan is performed. Here people visit each other's houses and apply dry colours to each other's faces. Google the videos of these awesome celebrations. You will find tons of them.
Karnataka: Here the festival is again a two-day event with people collecting wood days before the festival and burning in on 'Kamadahana' night. Many households also prepare special delicacies on this day. In one part of the State called Sirsi, people perform a folk dance called 'Bedara Vesha' five days before the festival day.
Some scientific aspects of celebrating Holi festival
This is related to Holika Dahan tradition. During spring season there is tremendous increase in bacteria in both our body and environment. When Holika (logs of wood burned together), is burned then surrounding tempereature reaches around 145 degree Fahrenheit .This heat cleanses the body and the environment of these harmful bacterias. In this way it keeps the body and surrounding atmosphere clean.
Have a colorful and spirited HOLI 2022...
