Celebrate Holi

How to Celebrate Holi
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How to Celebrate Holi

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Holi is a Hindu festival that celebrates the arrival of spring. The festival is celebrated over the course of several days usually in the second week of March. Holi is one of the most popular Hindu festivals and its celebrated by people of many faiths both young and old. Collect and stack the wood. Make your bonfire in an open space away from trees and have anlight it. The day the holika is burnt is called Choti Holi literally meaning Small Holi. The next day is called Rangwali Holi meaning the Holi of colors. Traditionally 40 days before the Holi celebration there would be a log placed in the center of town to signify it was time to collect wood for the Holika bonfire. Gather enough wood and combustible material to create a medium to large sized pile for your Holika bonfire.

Place the statue of Holika on the wood. On the eve of Holi place a combustible statue of Holika the sister of the demon king Hiranyakashipu in the pile of firewood. Burning Holika in the bonfire symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. She is said to have tried to kill Prahlad the son of Hiranyakashipu her brother. Prahlad was a devoted follower of Lord Narayana which infuriated his father who craved all the praise for himself. He plans to kill his son but he escapes because of his faith while holika gets consumed in the fire for her wickedness despite her gift of escaping fire.

Light the bonfire. Light a match and throw it into the pile of wood to start the fire. You can pour a fire starter like kerosene on the wood to help get the fire going. Focus on the destruction of evil as you see the fire burn.

Chant the Rakshoghna Mantras. While you watch the bonfire chant the Rakshoghna Mantras. These mantras are found in the Rig Veda an ancient Indian collection of the Vedic Sanskrit hymns. Enjoy the fire by dancing around it and chanting the mantras to ward off evil spirits.

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