Thursday, March 13, 2025

Hinduism: throwing powder for HOLI


A celebration of the Holi Festival of Colors in Utah, United States of America, 2013



Holi Explained | The Hindu Festival of Colors
(ReligionForBreakfast) March 13, 2025: Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, celebrates romantic love (as personified by Kamadeva, a kind of Cupid-Eros figure in Indian religions, sometimes representing Mara, the worst demon of all), spring, and the victory of good over evil, but its meaning is deeper than just throwing bright colored powders.


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  • It doesn't feel toxic. *Cough-cough*
    When is this purnima? On the last full moon of winter (the Indian month of Phalguna), which in 2025 is March 13-14.
Holi (\ho-ly\) is a major Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colors, Love, and Spring. It celebrates the eternal and divine love of the deities Radha and her consort Krishna.

Additionally, the day signifies the triumph of good over evil, light over dark, as it commemorates the victory of Vishnu as Narasimha ("Man-Lion") over Hiranyakashipu. Holi originated and is predominantly celebrated on the Indian subcontinent but has spread to other regions of Asia and parts of the Western world through the Indian diaspora. More: Holi

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