The Interesting history behind Holi Festival
The Interesting history behind Holi Festival Compiled by: Vijay Sardana Happy Holi to all of you. It is important to know and learn from our history, our culture and our value systems. Without roots and value systems no civilization and institution can survive. On the occasion of the Holi festival, this is an attempt to understand the characters behind the Holi festival. According to a story from Bhagavata Purana, Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha are Vishnu's gatekeepers Jaya and Vijaya, born on earth as the result of a curse from the Four Kumara. According to Sources, the birthplace of Hiranyakashipu is Moolsthan (Present Day Multan in Pakistan). Who were the Four Kumaras? The Kumaras are four sages (rishis) who roam the universe as children, from the Puranic texts of Hinduism, generally named Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana and Sanat kumara. They are described as the first mind-born creations and sons of the creator-god Brahma. Brahma, who had received the knowledge of the Pura