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Ganeshprasad
10 March 2009, 11:09 AM
Pranam all
Happy Holi, those who celebrate today and for those who will be celebrating tomorrow

May it bring colour in all our lives.

As a young lad Holi had to be one of the best period in my life, I can only look back and marvel at some of the wonderful time as I was growing up in Africa.

Unfortunately here in the west due to many circumstances, weather being one, it has lost it charm, but still it does not stop me thinking about it.

Hope it enhances faith for everyone attached to this wonderful festival, it gives us the past times of one of the great bhakta Prahlad Maharaj who under all trials and tribulations remained steadfast in his faith to Hari,
Instead of Prahlad being consumed by fire on this day Holika who was immune from fire got destroyed.

Jai Prahlad Maharaj
Jai Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu who also appeared on this day.
Jai Shree Krishna

atanu
10 March 2009, 01:39 PM
Pranam all
Happy Holi, those who celebrate today and for those who will be celebrating tomorrow

May it bring colour in all our lives.

As a young lad Holi had to be one of the best period in my life, I can only look back and marvel at some of the wonderful time as I was growing up in Africa.

Unfortunately here in the west due to many circumstances, weather being one, it has lost it charm, but still it does not stop me thinking about it.

Hope it enhances faith for everyone attached to this wonderful festival, it gives us the past times of one of the great bhakta Prahlad Maharaj who under all trials and tribulations remained steadfast in his faith to Hari,
Instead of Prahlad being consumed by fire on this day Holika who was immune from fire got destroyed.

Jai Prahlad Maharaj
Jai Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu who also appeared on this day.
Jai Shree Krishna

Namaste Ganeshprasad ji,

Happy holi to you and to all. Holi is associated with several myths, viz. Krishna smearing Radha with colour, being jealous of her white complexion; burning of holika; and also kAmadahana -- subjugation of Lord of lust (Manmatha) by Lord Shiva, who then re-installs the Lord Manmatha as love in His own Heart (thus in every Heart).

Holi heralds the end of winter and the onset of spring. It is also a beneficial time for the sadhaka towards the conquest of base instincts. The Holi fire connotes the destruction of impure and evil and preservation of the pure and faithful.

Om

Ganeshprasad
28 February 2010, 05:14 AM
Pranam all

Happy and colorful Holi

Pyar ke rang se bharo pichkari,
sneh se rang do duniya sari,
ye rang na jane koi jaat na koi boli,
aapko mubarak ho apno ki holi.

The literal meaning of the word 'Holi' is 'burning'. There are various legends to explain the meaning of this word, most prominent of all is the legend associated with demon king Hiranyakashyap.

Hiranyakashyap wanted everybody in his kingdom to worship only him but to his great disappointment, his son, Prahlad became an ardent devotee of Lord Naarayana. Hiaranyakashyap commanded his sister, Holika to enter a blazing fire with Prahlad in her lap. Holika had a boon whereby she could enter fire without any damage on herself. However, she was not aware that the boon worked only when she enters the fire alone. As a result she paid a price for her sinister desires, while Prahlad was saved by the grace of the god for his extreme devotion. The festival, therefore, celebrates the victory of good over evil and also the triumph of devotion.

Legend of Lord Krishna is also associated with play with colors as the Lord started the tradition of play with colours by applying colour on his beloved Radha and other gopis. Gradually, the play gained popularity with the people and became a tradition.

There are also a few other legends associated with the festival - like the legend of Shiva and Kaamadeva and those of Ogress Dhundhi and Pootana. All depict triumph of good over evil - lending a philosophy to the festival.

In some parts of India, specially in Bengal and Orissa, Holi Purnima is also celebrated as the birthday of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (A.D. 1486-1533).

Jai Goranga


Jai Shree Krishna

Eastern Mind
28 February 2010, 07:34 AM
Vannakkam:

Have a great festival, all who celebrate.

Aum Namasivaya

smaranam
28 February 2010, 08:06 AM
KAnhA (Krshna) : RAdhe, Tumpar ka rang dAle ? Tum pehele se rangi rangili
>>> "What colour can one throw on you, Radhe ? You are already full of colours"

RAdha : Prem par dAro rang, to jag ko (yah) deha dikhAyi re ...
>>> "Throw colours on (transcendental) LOVE i.e. Prem, and the world will see my form"

"Holi ayi re...." >>> "Holi is here"

- Lyrics of a Holi song from a TV Serial KRISHNA by RAmAnanda SAgar


So Radha says she is Love personified. Since the embodied cannot see LOVE, superimposition of colour will make her/it visible.

Does that sound familiar, ring a bell ? AjAti, Vivarta Vaad, AdhyAs , Jagat MithyA ? Looks like Adi ShankarAcharya has a lot to do with Holi colour superimposition.

From another angle, thru' Holi colours, Krshna brings jivas together with a common bond, making their existence colourful. Hari brings colour into life.

Jai Shri Hari , Hari bol
Wishing everyone a wonderful Holi and GauraPurnima

grames
28 February 2010, 08:59 AM
Happy Holi to all the people of this forum!

devotee
28 February 2010, 10:41 AM
Thanks Ganesh Prasad ji, Atanu, Smaranam and Grames !

I wish you all and all other members of this forum a very very Happy and colourful Holi !

OM

Ramakrishna
28 February 2010, 10:47 AM
Happy Holi everybody! May God bless you all!!

satay
28 February 2010, 11:09 AM
Happy Holi!

I wish I could throw some virtual colour at your guys and run... :)

Ganeshprasad
28 February 2010, 12:28 PM
Pranam


Happy Holi!

I wish I could throw some virtual colour at your guys and run... :)


Let that be the colour Meerabai desired, i will thank you for that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKA25KXA0gU

Jai Prahlad maharaj
Jai Shree Krishna

Ganeshprasad
19 March 2011, 03:26 AM
Happy Holi Everyone


Jai Prahlad Maharaj
Jai Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu who also appeared on this day.
Jai Shree Krishna

Believer
19 March 2011, 07:56 AM
Happy Holi to all the forum members!
It is a great time for forgiveness, for communal harmony and to reconnect with all. May the spirit of Holi stay with us throughout the year.

Obelisk
19 March 2011, 08:58 AM
Happy Holi, everyone! :) I've always been inspired by Bhakta Prahlada.

smaranam
19 March 2011, 09:47 AM
Wishing Everyone an Ecstatic Holi and GauraPurnima while our prayers go to the Japanese.

PrahlAd MaharAj ki jay (celebrate PrahlAd's pure devotion to Shri Hari and the demise of HiraNyakashyapu's sister HolikA in the very fire set by her )

SAchinandan Gauranga Hari ki jay, HarinAm Sankirtan ki jay (celebrate appearance of Chaitanya MahAprabhu to taste the internal mood of Shri RAdhA)

Jai Jai RAdhe S S ShyAm !! (The Eternal Transcendence)

Aaj Biraj Me Holi Hai RasiyA - Mrudul KRushNa GoswamiJi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZupszz4VSM&playnext=1&list=PL16101F9B4D3C3A39
http://www.youtube.com/watch?)

Aaj Biraj Me Holi Hai RasiyA - DevakiNandan Ji (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcrv7fam_2I&playnext=1&list=PL2D6741C702F55BFC)

MAHARAAS - The Ultimate (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUS9pv-e9cw&feature=related)
SRushti ke kaN kaN me iskA AbhAs hai, yahi mahArAs hai
KRushNa kamal hai RAdhe suvAs hai, yahi mahArAs hai


K: Radhe, Tum par kaa rang dale ? tum pehele se rangI- rangIli !
R: Prem pe daro rang to jag ko deha dikhayi re ~ ...
Devotees: Hori ayi re ...

praNAm

zenvicky
19 March 2011, 10:01 AM
Happy Holi to all !!!

Adhvagat
19 March 2011, 11:37 AM
Guys, could you educate me a bit on the significance of Holi?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holi#Significance

:)

Believer
19 March 2011, 12:08 PM
Pietro,

Everything about Holi is described in the link that you have provided. What else would you like to know?

http://www.holifestival.org/

devotee
19 March 2011, 12:54 PM
Thanks for reviving this thread !

I wish all fellow forum members a very happy happy Holi ! :)

OM

Adhvagat
19 March 2011, 02:09 PM
Pietro,

Everything about Holi is described in the link that you have provided. What else would you like to know?

http://www.holifestival.org/

I'd like to know if it's accurate, it seems it is. :o

Thank you.

brahman
20 March 2011, 03:33 AM
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_-o2bsLf7TfE/TYW66N12_kI/AAAAAAAAAyY/XTZ1VHsJ_j4/HOLI%20copy.jpg


Love:)

atanu
20 March 2011, 08:14 AM
Happy Holi to every one in HDF.

...

BryonMorrigan
20 March 2011, 05:28 PM
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/BryonMorrigan/Holi032.jpg
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/BryonMorrigan/Holi014.jpg

charitra
20 March 2011, 06:21 PM
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/BryonMorrigan/Holi032.jpg
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/BryonMorrigan/Holi014.jpg

nice pics Bryon.
Weather apparently didnt play spoilsport, good. No excuse there either.
Hmmm you couldnt resist the temptation, could you !!!

Ramakrishna
20 March 2011, 06:30 PM
Namaste,

Happy Holi to all! Great pics, Bryon. The weather was over 80 degrees here today and it was beautiful.

Jai Sri Ram

satay
20 March 2011, 11:45 PM
hey bryon,
You are coloured! :D

Ganeshprasad
15 March 2014, 07:42 AM
Pranam all
Happy Holi, tomorrow 16th march

May it bring colour in all our lives.


Hope it enhances faith for everyone attached to this wonderful festival, it gives us the past times of one of the great bhakta Prahlad Maharaj who under all trials and tribulations remained steadfast in his faith to Hari, Instead of Prahlad being consumed by fire on this day Holika who was immune from fire got destroyed.

Jai Prahlad Maharaj
Jai Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu who also appeared on this day.
Jai Shree Krishna

Eastern Mind
15 March 2014, 08:11 AM
Pranam all
Happy Holi, tomorrow 16th march

May it bring colour in all our lives.


Hope it enhances faith for everyone attached to this wonderful festival, it gives us the past times of one of the great bhakta Prahlad Maharaj who under all trials and tribulations remained steadfast in his faith to Hari, Instead of Prahlad being consumed by fire on this day Holika who was immune from fire got destroyed.

Jai Prahlad Maharaj
Jai Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu who also appeared on this day.
Jai Shree Krishna

Vannakkam: Here are a few pictures: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/festival-of-colors-celebrations-in-india/2014/03/13/5c95ad08-aa9b-11e3-adbc-888c8010c799_gallery.html#item0

It's becoming a more common celebration in the west as well.

Aum Namasivaya

Believer
15 March 2014, 08:56 AM
Namaste,

Happy Holi to one and all.

In Bharat tomorrow, Sunday is 'Holika Dahan' and Holi will be celebrated on Monday the 17th. All the offices and schools will be closed on Monday.

In the US, the biggest and the most boistrous Holi celebration is at the Utah ISKCON mandir. Many young people with no affiliation with ISKCON, show up just for the fun of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQn7QAP1Oso

Pranam.

Friend from the West
15 March 2014, 08:35 PM
Hari Om

Namaste,

Happy Holi to all!

Yes, BelieverJi, in my limited world view in WV, will travel to only mandir within a few hours, an ISKCON mandir to celebrate with many wonderful people, who, although predominately ISKCON, will be filled with plenty of other paths as well. For many Indian born residents of U.S., this is only temple close enough for many in WV, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Truly will be a grand time.

Om Namah ShivaJa

FFTW

ShivaFan
15 March 2014, 09:49 PM
http://www.wallpaperswala.com/wp-content/gallery/holi/happy-holi-wallpapers.jpg

HAPPY HOLI!

Believer
17 March 2014, 09:03 AM
Namaste,

As always, Holi was celebrated with gusto in the capital. Young people were criss-crossing on their scooters/motorcycles/cars to reach their friends with some gulal, whereas the older folks were content with playing Holi with their family and neighbors. Kids got a special kick out of throwing water balloons on unsuspecting passersby. The festival of forgetting/forgiving past misunderstandings and starting relationships afresh was a joy. Hope the spirit of Holi is carried on by the forum too.

Pranam.

satay
17 March 2014, 09:11 AM
Namaste,
Happy Holi everyone!

Believer
21 March 2014, 10:51 PM
Namaste,

http://www.indiawest.com/news/17713-sunnyvale-hindu-temple-bathed-in-color-for-holi.html?utm_source=Newsletter+-+2014+-+March+21&utm_campaign=DNL+-+March+21%2C+2014&utm_medium=email

Pranam.