Welche Bedeutung hat das Holi-Fest?
Die Bedeutung des Holi-Festes Seit etwa 300 Jahren vor Christus findet es am Vollmondtag des Monats Phalguna (März) statt. Ursprünglich war Holi ein Ernte- und Fruchtbarkeitsfest, es feiert aber auch den Sieg des Guten über das Böse und die Liebe des Gottes Krishna zu den Menschen.
Warum werden am Holi-Fest Farben geworfen?
Erst am zweiten Tag des Festes wird es dann bunt. Um den Neuanfang nach dem Sieg über das Böse zu begrüßen, bewerfen die Feiernden sich mit gefärbtem Reismehl und tanzen wild. Der Neuanfang fällt auch auf den Neubeginn des Jahres, den Sieg des Frühlings über den Winter.
What does Holi stand for?
A colourful celebration. Holi is also called ‚The Festival of Colours‘, and people celebrate the festival by smearing each other with paint, and throwing coloured powder and dye around in an atmosphere of great good humour. Holi is seen by some as the Hindu festival that is nearest in spirit to St. Valentine’s Day.
What is Holi, and why is it celebrated?
Holi is one of the major festivals of India prominently known for its colorful celebrations. Also celebrated avidly in countries like Nepal , this festival symbolizes the victory of good over evil, the legend of which will be explained later.
What is the purpose of Holi?
The main purpose of the celebration of Holi festivals if to celebrate the triumph of good and evil that stems from in ancient Indian tradition. The Holi festival marks the onset of spring meaning celebrating good harvests or fertility; it represents a new life associated with the season.
What is the reason behind Holi?
There is yet another scientific reason for celebrating the Holi, this however pertains to the tradition of Holika Dahan. The mutation period of winter and spring, induces the growth of bacteria in the atmosphere as well as in the body. When Holika is burnt, temperature rises to about 145 degrees Fahrenhiet.