"Navan Pranam Dosto!I wish u & ur Family a very Happy
Holi ....its brings joy,hues of ur bright future "
The ancient Indian festival Holi is of very high significance for Bishnoism as the Bishnois consider themselves as the descendents of the Bhakt Prahlad, the son of demon king Hiranykashyap. It is said that Prahlad refused to accept his father as God and insisted that Lord Vishnu was the only God and only He and none other was worthy of worship, which remains a central theme of even the present day Bishnoism. In the Bishnoi scripture 'Sabadvani' (considered to be the fifth Veda by the believers) it has been said that Lord Vishnu reincarnated Himself as 'Narsimha' (Human+Lion) to rescue Prahalad from his demon father and Guru Jambheshwar came to this world to keep His promise made to Prahlad, of the liberation of 12 crore souls in the Kaliyuga(by jambha Bhagwan).
Contrary to current, the Bishnois observe Holi as a day of grief as it is held that on this day Holika, the sister of Hiranaykshyap who was blessed to be unaffected by fire, set in a burning mound of wood with Prahalad in her lap.
To observe this event, the Bishnois don't take any food after the sunset on the day of Holi as a symbol of grief.
However, They celebrate the next day as a day of blissful joy as Lord Vishnu rescued Parahlad from the burning mound. The celebrations, though, are simple and spiritual in nature as they do Havan (Yajna) in the Bishnoi temples, take Pahal (The holy, enchanted water), offer grains and water to the birds and other wildlife and give alms to the needy.
When there is an overt hue and cry over the loss of water and use of toxic colors in the Holi festival (glamorous faces appealing people over electronic and print media), the Bishnoi way of its celebration does not only offer a safe, ecofriendly and sustainable way but also it seems to be the future of this majestic Indian festival.
Happy Holi to one and all, Lets celebrate it in Bishnoi way. Let chastity, restraint and generosity prevail and let the wildlife flourish.
Holi ....its brings joy,hues of ur bright future "
The ancient Indian festival Holi is of very high significance for Bishnoism as the Bishnois consider themselves as the descendents of the Bhakt Prahlad, the son of demon king Hiranykashyap. It is said that Prahlad refused to accept his father as God and insisted that Lord Vishnu was the only God and only He and none other was worthy of worship, which remains a central theme of even the present day Bishnoism. In the Bishnoi scripture 'Sabadvani' (considered to be the fifth Veda by the believers) it has been said that Lord Vishnu reincarnated Himself as 'Narsimha' (Human+Lion) to rescue Prahalad from his demon father and Guru Jambheshwar came to this world to keep His promise made to Prahlad, of the liberation of 12 crore souls in the Kaliyuga(by jambha Bhagwan).
Contrary to current, the Bishnois observe Holi as a day of grief as it is held that on this day Holika, the sister of Hiranaykshyap who was blessed to be unaffected by fire, set in a burning mound of wood with Prahalad in her lap.
To observe this event, the Bishnois don't take any food after the sunset on the day of Holi as a symbol of grief.
However, They celebrate the next day as a day of blissful joy as Lord Vishnu rescued Parahlad from the burning mound. The celebrations, though, are simple and spiritual in nature as they do Havan (Yajna) in the Bishnoi temples, take Pahal (The holy, enchanted water), offer grains and water to the birds and other wildlife and give alms to the needy.
When there is an overt hue and cry over the loss of water and use of toxic colors in the Holi festival (glamorous faces appealing people over electronic and print media), the Bishnoi way of its celebration does not only offer a safe, ecofriendly and sustainable way but also it seems to be the future of this majestic Indian festival.
Happy Holi to one and all, Lets celebrate it in Bishnoi way. Let chastity, restraint and generosity prevail and let the wildlife flourish.
