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Importance of Holi Festival, Significance of Holi, Why Celebrate Holi

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Importance of Holi Festival Holika is the sister of Hiranyakasika. She tried to kill Prahaladha but putting him in her laps as she has a boon of destruction whoever sits on her laps. When prahaladha started chanting the name Vishnu, Holika got destroyed. There is also one popular story believed in south India. All gods are aware of aggressiveness of Lord Shiva, if someone disturbs his mediation then they will be a victim of lords angry. In spite of knowing this fact lord Kamdev (cupid) tried to revoke Lord Shiva to save this world, in return he was burnt into ashes with lord’s third eye. Later with the blessing of Shiva, he was born as a son of Lord Krishna. Festival of Holi comprises of different colours, which means whatever the happiness or sadness we come across, we have to tackle them and come out of them with flying colours. Every man has got his own cruelty and goodness, between both of this there is always quarrel. In order to destroy cruelty within us, on the da