The Science Behind The Festival: Happy Holi

The Science Behind The Festival: Happy Holi

The festival suggests that the arrival of spring, the ending of winter, the blossoming of love, and also for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and fix broken relationships. An ancient Hindu festival, that later became popular among non-Hindu communities as well, Happy Holi heralds the arrival of spring after winter.

The Science Behind The Festival: Happy Holi

This indicates the victory of good over evil and is celebrated as a day of spreading love and happiness.

Holi knows no boundaries of happiness and joys of colors. With gusto and bonhomie Holi is celebrated across the world. People play with colors, light a bonfire celebrate the victory of good over evil and called Holika.

The Science Behind The Festival: Happy Holi

Well, make it intriguing and the nature of any festival is to have a break. Create a feeling of brotherhood and spread harmony all around and the other major aim of celebrating festival is to bring individuals together.

Nobody realizes the value of observing festivals than the Indians settled overseas from cultural roots and their country. At times they are more keen to celebrate festivals. For celebrating festivals is also to their origins and what binds the people of Indian origin together.

Observed for decades, the festival is a event that sees bonfires are created by Hindus and cover each other in powder to commemorate the start of spring.

The Science Behind The Festival: Happy Holi

Significance of Happy Holi

Regardless of being such a vibrant and homosexual festival, there are facets of Holi which makes it important for our lives. A bit of thought and a closer look will show the significance of Holi in more ways than meets the eyes however though they might not be quite as apparent. Ranging from socio-cultural, spiritual to biological there is every reason why we cherish the reasons for its parties and have to heartily love the festival.

Therefore don't hold yourself back and enjoy the festival by engaging in each small tradition with complete enthusiasm when, its time for Holi, please.

The Science Behind The Festival: Happy Holi

Mythological Significance

Holi makes us close to our mythology and our faith because it's essentially the party of various legends associated with the festival.

Foremost is Prahlad and Hiranyakshyap's legend. The legend says there once lived a king, Hiranyakshyap who believed himself a god and wanted everyone to worship him. His son, to his great ire, Prahlad started Lord Vishnu, to worship. 

Hiranyakshyap requested his sister, Holika to enter a blazing fire with Prahlad in her lap, as she had a blessing to eliminate his son.

The Science Behind The Festival: Happy Holi

Legend has it while Holika paid a price for her sinister 23, Prahlad was saved because of his intense devotion for its lord. The custom of burning Holika or the'Holika dahan' comes mainly from this legend.

Holi also celebrates the legend of Krishna and Radha which describes the extreme delight, Krishna shot in applying colour on gopis and Radha. This prank of Krishna later, became a part of the Holi festivities and a fad.

Mythology also claims that Holi is the celebration of departure of Ogress Pootana who tried to kill Krishna, baby by consuming milk.

Another legend of Holi which is extremely well known in Southern India is that of Kaamadeva and Lord Shiva. According to the legend, individuals in south celebrate the sacrifice of Lord of Passion Kaamadeva who risked his life rescue the world and revoke Lord Shiva from meditation.

Additionally, popular is that the legend of Ogress Dhundhi who used to trouble children and has been chased off on the day of Holi by the pranks of their children. Showing their belief in the legend, children pranks and hurl abuses in Holika Dahan's time.

Cultural Significance

Celebration of the numerous legends associated with Holi reassure the people of this truth as the moral of these legends' power is the triumph of good over evil. Hiranyakashyap and Prahlad's legend points to the fact that extreme devotion to god pays god takes his devotee in his shelter.

These legends help the people to adhere to a good conduct in their lives and believe in the virtue of being honest. This is significant in the modern day society when so many people resort to practices for gains and torture. Happy Holi helps the visitors to think about the virtue of being honest and honest and to fight the evil off.

The Kumbh is an extremely sacred and popular Hindu festival in India which attracts people. Steeped in culture and tradition, the Hindu religion has festivals for almost every event. These festivals are a perfect example of unity among diversity. The festivals form an integral part of music our art and architecture. It casts an impact on our literature.

It is a common characteristic in India the places of pilgrimage are usually located in the mountains or dense forested areas or even, on the banks of rivers. The confluence these 3 lakes at Prayag is deemed holy by the Hindus.

The Science Behind The Festival: Happy Holi

Ardh Kumbh and Kumbh includes a backdrop to its credit. People take a bathe in these rivers. They think that by doing this, they'll be purged out from their sins. This is the reason why people come to the Ardh Kumbh even if transport is a major issue and the temperatures are unbearably cold. Maha Kumbh is held at Prayag Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik after every 12 years. It's intriguing to notice that the Ardh Kumbh's venue relies on the planetary position of the Sun, the moon and Jupiter.

It's intriguing to note that if the Kumbh in Allahabad happens to be on a Monday, then it is called'Somvati Amavasya'. In cases like this, the benefit of the Kumbh increases tremendously. According to the legend at the Puranas, a war broke out between the Demons and the Gods so as to seize the pot which contained the holy'amrit' or nectar. 

On the other hand, the Demons were able to run away with the 'Amrit'. On 4 places of the planet , couple drops of the sacred nectar fell during their flight. These 4 places eventually became the Mela's sites.

After the fair is held at Ujjain and Nasik, it is called 'Simhastha Kumbh'. This is due to the positioning of this planet Jupiter from the 'Simha' (Leo) constellation. The period between the'Simhastha Kumbh' at Nasik and Ujjain is generally one year.

The Ardha Kumbh at Haridwar is attended only by the men and women who lead a domestic life ('Grihasthas') and can be held after a period of 6 years.The historical background states that King Harshavardhana (who ruled in India in the 7th century) relinquished all his property after every 6 years at Prayag. 

This was certainly one of the reasons why the Ardh Kumbh became common. All myths have reasons and various messages to celebrate. The fantasy of the evergreen love of Radha and Krishna gave a message of joy and love. 

Lord Shiv and Kamdev's myth gets the message of forgiveness. Last, Dhundi's dream gives a message that "Bad cannot succeed over good for a very long time one fine day it has to shed and return to some finish".

Finally, from the bottom of the heart I want to wish you all Happy Holi.