Happy Holi

[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?

[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!

[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.

and Prahalad was his son who refused to look at him as a God

[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...

[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::

[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::

Happy Holi/Phagwah to all those celebrating .....

[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...

[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...