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Re: Happy Holi - BK - 03-17-2011
[quote author=~Nargis~ link=topic=48099.msg322260#msg322260 date=1300389896]
so he challenged that his daughter holika could sit in the fire with Prahalad and .
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she was the sister and not the daughter of the king! NO?
Re: Happy Holi - Nargis - 03-17-2011
[quote author=Subs link=topic=48099.msg322262#msg322262 date=1300390139]
she was the sister and not the daughter of the king! NO?
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i was just coming back to edit - you are absolutely correct!
Re: Happy Holi - BK - 03-17-2011
[quote author=Goog Lee link=topic=48099.msg322261#msg322261 date=1300390047]
holi is also celebrated in spring, so thats why it is associated with phagun.
bhojpuri region refers to holi as phagwah...
all are part of it...
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rangeela is also another term used.
Re: Happy Holi - Nargis - 03-17-2011
and Prahalad was his son who refused to look at him as a God
Re: Happy Holi - Googley - 03-17-2011
[quote author=Subs link=topic=48099.msg322265#msg322265 date=1300390212]
rangeela is also another term used.
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also called Dol Purnima and Phagun Puni...
Re: Happy Holi - BK - 03-17-2011
[quote author=Goog Lee link=topic=48099.msg322267#msg322267 date=1300390445]
also called Dol Purnima and Phagun Puni...
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well at least they didn't call it punani ::redcard:: ::lol::
Re: Happy Holi - Googley - 03-17-2011
[quote author=Subs link=topic=48099.msg322269#msg322269 date=1300390555]
well at least they didn't call it punani ::redcard:: ::lol::
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dats what ketch calls it!! ::rofl:: ::rofl::
Re: Happy Holi - Calypso - 03-17-2011
Happy Holi/Phagwah to all those celebrating .....
Re: Happy Holi - Artemisback - 03-18-2011
[quote author=Kwami link=topic=48099.msg321877#msg321877 date=1300321317]
I think that by wishing happy holika ,we are losing sight of the fact that Holika was an evil woman who lured the righteous Prahalad into the fire to destroy him and was herself destroyed .Prahlad was again saved by Lord Vishnu , so we should be wishing happy Prahalad instead oh happy holika
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Phagwa a bhojpuri dialect...
Another traditional reason behind holi, Lord krishna was in the habit of smearing Radha with different colors and color water , because of difference in their complexions ... Krishna dark blue, while radha fair skin... as a matter of fact, it is believe that sri krishna popularized the festival...
Re: Happy Holi - Artemisback - 03-18-2011
[quote author=Kwami link=topic=48099.msg321877#msg321877 date=1300321317]
I think that by wishing happy holika ,we are losing sight of the fact that Holika was an evil woman who lured the righteous Prahalad into the fire to destroy him and was herself destroyed .Prahlad was again saved by Lord Vishnu , so we should be wishing happy Prahalad instead oh happy holika
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...the demoness sister of hiranyakashipo was burnt while prahalad was unhurt... holika's death signifies triumph of good over evil...