{"id":812276,"date":"2024-02-29T16:32:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T11:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/?p=812276"},"modified":"2024-02-29T16:32:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T11:02:47","slug":"why-do-we-celebrate-holi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/why-do-we-celebrate-holi\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do we Celebrate Holi? Interesting Legends Behind the Festival of Colors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The festival of Holi is widely celebrated in India with different traditions across the country. It is even a national holiday and involves applying gulal on each other, splashing water balloons, and eating traditional delicacies such as gujiya. Amidst the colorful hustle and bustle of this festival<\/strong><\/a>, have you ever wondered why we celebrate Holi? You would be surprised to know that there are numerous legends associated with the celebration of this festival of colors.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Also Read: <\/strong>Importance of Holi in Indian Culture<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story of Radha and Krishna<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the first works of literature that contains the story of Radha and Krishna is the Garga Samhita. Written by Sage Garga, the text also contains how the festival of colors originated. According to it, Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, was tensed due to his dark complexion. He feared that Radha Rani, who had a fair skin tone, would not like him due to his complexion. Seeing her son growing weary, mother Yashoda asked Krishna to go up to Radha Rani and ask her to paint your face in any color she desired. Since then, this innocent act of love has been celebrated as Holi.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also Read: <\/strong>Holi Traditions Around the World<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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