HOLI HEEEEE

HOLI HEEEEE; lIFE wITH cOLOUR
Topic Started: 22 Mar 2008, 02:06 AM (180 Views)
bizarre	22 Mar 2008, 02:06 AM Post #1
B1Z@RR3 dA Gr8 Posts: 94 Group: Members Member #62 Joined: 27 February 2008	..HAPPY HOLI 2 ALL THE MEMBERS N VISITORS OF KOHALPUR.COM .. NOW SOMETHING ABT HOLI ........The Fagu festival or Holi is being celebrated in mainly the Tarai areas of the country by smearing red vermilion powder and throwing colour and water-filled balloons (called lolas) today. Youths celebrating Holi (Fagu Purnima) by spraying colours on each other, Known as the festival of colours, Holi also marks the onset of spring season. The biggest festival of colours in Nepal and other parts of South Asia, Holi begins on the eighth day of the new moon in the month of Falgun and ends with the burning of the 'Chir', which is installed earlier, on the full moon day. Hindus in Nepal, India and around the world smear colors and exchange greetings during Holi celebrations. A two-day affair, the festival was celebrated in the hilly areas including Kathmandu valley Yesterday. The festival revolves around a mythology of demon king Hiranya Kashyap who ordered his sister Holika to enter a fire with Pralhad, son of the demon king and a devout follower of Lord Vishnu, in her lap so that Pralhad would stop chanting the name of the God. The catch was that Holika wouldn't burn in the fire because of a boon she had received from the God. But it so happened that the fire burned Holika whereas Pralhad remained unharmed and came out of the fire still chanting the name of the almighty. From then onwards, the festival is celebrated by smearing colour over each others faces in enjoyment. There is also a saying that Lord Vishnu had told Holika that the boon she had received would be meaningless if it was misused. Elders believe that any premonitions can be avoided if 'Tika' made from the ashes of the 'Chir' is put on one's forehead or kept in the house. However, the Holi festival, celebrated to mark the victory of good over evil, has been witnessing wrong trends as revelry in the form of throwing water- filled balloons at unsuspecting pedestrians, especially young women in the streets, starts a week prior to the festival. Women and girls alike complain that the lolas hurled at them while they are walking in the streets not only cause much inconvenience to them as it ruins their clothes and important documents, but sometimes even injures them. They say they have to think twice before venturing out of their home during the festival as they fear being targeted by lolas. ONCE AGAIN HAPPY HOLI.............. CHE3rS :rolleyes:



netboy	29 Mar 2008, 08:45 AM Post #2
Member Posts: 12 Group: Members Member #60 Joined: 25 December 2007	Hello Bizarre Bro! I see you have made tremendous turnaround in this forum. Got back after a long time and surprised!!!! Well, I like Holi very much. Enjoyed this year again. But those who rocket 'lola' to unknown people just don't know how to behave. They have to learn - they have to grow up.



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