Holi — Festival of Colours
The day after Holika Dahan — colours, joy, and the triumph of devotion. Krishna's pastime of playing holi with Radha in Braj.
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01○ COMING SOONKrishna, Radha, and the Colours of Braj
Bhagavata Purana, Book 10.33; Gita Govinda of Jayadeva▾
Krishna, Radha, and the Colours of Braj
Young Krishna — dark-skinned — complains to Yashoda that Radha is fair. She playfully suggests he colour Radha's face. This begins the Holi tradition in Braj. Krishna, his cowherd friends, and the gopis smear each other with colours. The theological depth: Holi dissolves distinctions of caste, age, gender, skin — everyone becomes one colour of celebration. Tell the Braj story along with the philosophy of Holi as a great equaliser.
02○ COMING SOONPitru Tarpan after Holika Dahan
Bhavishya Purana, Uttara Parva, Chapter 132▾
Pitru Tarpan after Holika Dahan
On the morning of Chaitra Krishna Pratipada, following the Holika Dahan ritual, it is enjoined to get up early and offer Tarpan to ancestors (Pitras). This ritual is performed to honor and pay respects to departed souls, ensuring their peace and well-being in their heavenly journey.
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