HAPPY HOLI TO ALL.
MAY SRI KRISHNA AND SRI RATHA GOD BLESS YOU WITH DEVOTION.
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This year Holi is celebrated on 17th and
18th March.
The Legend
Young
Krishna is known to be very playful and mischievous. The story goes that as a
child, Krishna was extremely jealous of Radha's fair complexion since he
himself was very dark.
One day, Krishna complained to his mother Yashoda about the injustice of nature
which made Radha so fair and he so dark. To pacify the crying young Krishna,
the doting mother asked him to go and colour Radha's face in whichever colour
he wanted.
In a mischievous
mood, naughty Krishna heeded the advice of mother Yashoda and applied colour on
her beloved Radha's face; Making her one like himself.
Well, there
is also a legend to explain Krishna's dark complexion. It so happened that once
a demon attempted to kill infant Krishna by giving him poisoned milk. Because
of which Krishna turned blue. But Krishna did not die and the demon shrivelled
up into ashes.
The
beautiful scene of Krishna's prank in which he played colour with Radha and
other gopis has been made alive in myriad forms in a number of paintings and
murals.
The Celebrations
Somehow, the
lovable prank of Krishna where he applied colour on Radha and other gopis using
water jets called pichkaris gained acceptance and popularity.
So much so that it evolved as a tradition and later, a full-fledged festival.
Till date,
use of colours and pichkaris is rampant in Holi. Lovers long to apply colour on
their beloveds face and express their affection for each other.
This legend
is wonderfully brought alive each year all over India, particularly in Mathura,
Vrindavan, Barsana and Nandgaon-the places associated with Krishna and Radha.
In fact, the
entire country gets drenched in the colour waters when it is time for Holi and
celebrate the immortal love of Krishna and Radha.
COURTESY:
holifestival.org
HOLI AT BELUR MATH:
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