Celebrate Holi in a Holy Spirit
By Dr Arvind Kumar
Holi is a festival of colour marking the triumph of good over evil. Let’s celebrate Holi in a Holy Spirit by sharing the sorrows and joys of our fellows. Holi has various legends associated with it. The foremost is the legend of demon King Hiranyakashyap who demanded everybody in his kingdom to worship him but his pious son, Prahlad became a devotee of Lord Vishnu. Hiranyakashyap wanted his son to be killed. He asked his sister Holika to enter a blazing fire with Prahlad in her lap as Holika had a boon which made her immune to fire. Story goes that Prahlad was saved by lord himself for his extreme devotion and evil minded Holika was burnt to ashes, for her boon worked only when she entered the fire alone.
The spirit of Holi encourages the feeling of brotherhood in society and even the enemies turn friend on this day. People of all communities and even religions participate in this joyous and colouful festival and strengthen the secular fabric of the nation.
We urge you to observe following precautions on this festive day:
Ø Use natural colours as far as possible.
Ø Don’t spray or throw colour at women and old persons.
Ø Don’t spray or throw colour at unwilling persons.
Ø Persuade children not to use water balloons.
Ø Make judicious and rationale use of water for Holi.
Ø Avoid polluting water with colours having chemical contents.
Ø Ensure minimum use of water because water is very precious.
