RAMA NAVAMI - IMPORTANCE OF FESTIVAL - Short Story Watch

Sri Rama Navami is the birth anniversary of Sri Rama celebrated by devotees all over the world. It falls on the ninth day of the bright fortnight when the asterism Punavasu(Geminorum) is in the ascendancy. The observance of this Vrata (Continuous Prayers till the day ends)  is said to absolve one from all sins. Men of all grades and ranks observe this Vrata for obtaining prosperity, longevity, happiness and wisdom.

The Lord Mahavishnu, one of the Hindu Trinity, representing the preservative aspect of the universe as in his previous incarnations (avatars), descended into the world to kill the ten-headed Asura named Ravana who was an epitome of the ten ahamkaras (egoism) of men. When one is under the sway of the ahamkaras, the power of discrimination between right and wrong is destroyed. Consequently the Lord's light has to descend on him to destroy these ahamkaras.

During Rama Navami Hanuman is worshipped for his unflinching devotion to Rama, and his worship forms an important part of the Rama Navami celebrations. 

Rama Navami - Festival Importance - Ramas Story in Video watch it.



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Shiridi Saibaba -Suprabhatam -Watch Everyday

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Philosophical Significance of Grinding wheat
Apart from the meaning which the people of Shirdi put on this incident of grinding wheat, there is, we think, a philosophical significance too. Sai Baba lived in Shirdi for about sixty years and during this long period, He did the business of grinding almost every day - not, however, the wheat alone; but the sins, the mental and physical afflications and the miseries of His innumerable devotees. The two stones of His mill consisted of Karma and Bhakti, the former being the lower and the latter the upper one. The handle with which Baba worked the mill consisted of Jnana.


It was the firm conviction of Baba that Knowledge or Self-realization is not possible, unless
there is the prior act of grinding of all our impulses, desires, sins; and of the three gunas, viz. Sattva, Raja and Tama; and the Ahamkara, which is so subtle and therefore so difficult to be got rid of.
This reminds us of a similar story of Kabir who seeing a woman grinding corn said to his Guru, Nipathiranjana, "I am weeping because I feel the agony of being crushed in this wheel of wordly existence like the corn in the handmill."

Nipathiranjana replied, "Do not be afraid; hold fast to the handle of knowledge of this mill, as I do, and do
not wander far away from the same but turn inward to the Centre, and you are sure to be saved."


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Lord Ganesh Suprabhatam to Achieve Success

Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the most sacred Hindu festivals, celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha - the supreme God of wisdom and prosperity.

This annual occassion is observed by the whole of Hindu community with great fervor and piety. Do you know how this festival came to be practiced? If not, scroll down and read our informative article on the history and origin of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Know all about the earliest Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations and how it evolved over the time. If you like our article on the history of Ganesh Chaturthi, do not forget to click here and send this page to your friends and dear ones. Have a grand time this Ganesh Chaturthi. May the Lord bless you and all your loved ones.

LORD GANESH - SUPRABHATAM - LISTEN TO ACHIEVE GREAT SUCCESS



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Mookambika -Kollur-Suprabhatam- P-Leela

Mookambika temple is an ancient temple located at Kollur in Karnataka. Kollur is about 135 away from Mangalore. And is easily accessed from Tamilnadu, Kerala and Karnataka by train and road.

It is the only temple that is dedicated to goddess Parvathi and believed to be created by Parashurama. This temple is very well known among the people of Tamilnadu and the goddess Parvathi is called in Tamil as Thai Mookambika. Parvathi temple is located exactly on the banks of the perennial river Souparnika that runs close to the foot hills of the Western Ghats.

River Sauparnika has its attribute to the eagle called Suparna that did penance in this bank and attained salvation. This temple has a long history for its origin. It is said goddess Parvathi killed the Kamsasuran who lived here and who attempted to become all powerful through his penance. .

Devi along with the help of Veerabadra, Ganapathi and Shiva initially made him dumb and he came to be called Mookasuran, mooka means to be dumb. Later the goddess killed him with her Chakra on the midnight of Shukla Astami. From then on Devi came to be called as Kollur Devi Mookambika.

Then her divine energy became one with the lingam worshipped by Kola Maharishi. At the Sri Mookambika temple the Lingam is the main deity and is known as Jyothirlingam. Devi Mookambika has three eyes and four arms, with the divine disc and conch in her hands.

The Mookambika temple is renowned for its beauty and aesthetics, all over the world. Goddess Kollur Mookambika is adorned with flowers. Ritual bathing and prayer to the idol are a common feature of the presiding lingam.

The perennial Souparnika river’s pure water is used for theertham and puja. The kollur Mookambika temple wears a festival look during Navarathri and Navarathri is celebrated with pomp, show and gaiety.

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Godess Kanaka Durga - Powerful Suprabhatam

VIJAYAWADA (ANDHRA PRADESH) KANANKA DURGA SUPRABHATAM

The abode of Kanaka Durga, goddess of power, riches and benevolence, is the presiding deity of the city. The temple is set on the Indrakiladri hill.

The deity in the Kanaka Durga temple is regarded as Swayambhu or self-manifested, hence is considered very powerful. It is said that Adi Sankara visited this temple and installed the Sri Chakra here.
The beauty of this temple is seen to be believed. The temple is situated on a hill on the banks of the Krishna river. The origin or installation of Kanaka - durga Devi at Vijayawada is unknown. She is said to be Swayambu or selfmanifest. She also takes the aspect of Chandi or destroyer of the demon Durgama who was causing havoc among the peace - loving inhabitants of Dakshinapatha.

Mother Kanakadurgeswari seated atop the Indrakilaparvatha at Vijayawada is the supreme Goddess of Andhra Pradesh, attracting lakhs of tourists since time immemorial. This temple occupies a covetable place in the scriptures; for several of the Sivalilas and Saktimahimas were enacted on and around it, making the region a place of unparalleled spiritual eminence of everlasting significance.


TAGS: Kanakadurga Suprabhatam, Bejawada Kanakadurga, vijayawada Kanakadurga, Andhra pradesh powerful godess Kanaka Durga.

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LORD KRISHNA REAL HISTORY -WALLPAPERS

Lord Sri Krishna made an earthly appearance in roughly 3220 B.C., and He left this planet in 3102 B.C. However, because He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the cause of all causes, He is eternally existing.

Therefore these dates are simply a recording of His incarnation in Dvapara-yuga (the age prior to the present Age of Kali).

 He spoke the Bhagavad-gita to Arjuna in Dvapara-yuga, but this does not limit His position as the adi-purusha (the original Supreme Person) and the adi-guru (the original teacher).

In the Vedic literature Lord Krishna is described as the ultimate source of all knowledge; hence, He is the most reliable source of knowledge. The whole guru-parampara—the disciplic succession—begins with Him because He is the original preceptor.

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Lord Sri Bala Krishna Cutest Wallpapers

 Lord Narayana is the opulent and potent manifestation of Bhagavan, husband of Lakshmi devi, the Goddess of fortune, while Sri Krishna is the naturally loving and sweet aspect of Bhagavan, Lord of Srimati Radharani, and center of the spiritual abode.

WHO IS SRI KRISHNA?

            It is the Vedic literature that most clearly reveals the nature and identity of the Absolute Truth or Supreme Personality. As with many of the Vedic texts, they begin to reveal this identity with hints that show how the Absolute is a person from which everything else originates. One such reference is the first and second verses of the Vedanta Sutras.
Lord Krishna Wallpapers 

 The first verse states simply that “Now one should enquire into the Brahman.” This means that now that you have attained a human body, you should use your intelligence to discover what is really spiritual and what is the Absolute Truth. Then the second verse begins to explain what is this Absolute Truth: “He from whom everything originates is the Absolute.” Thus, as it refers to “He”, the source of all that exists, the ultimate point of creation, is a person.



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Lord Shiva Suprabhatam -Mallikarjuna Suprabhatam

Shiva Suprabhatam
We are very glad to present Lord Siva Suprabhatam and Mallikarjuna Suprabhatam. We have enlisted the most common stotras on Lord Siva. Chant these Stotras and get His blessings. We experienced His divine presence while we were preparing this section.
Tags : Lord shiva Suprabhatam, siva suprabhatam, Mallikarjuna Suprabhatam,

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Sri Raghavendra Swamy -Suprabhatam -Mantralayam-VIDEO-WATCH

We are very glad to present Raghavendra Swamy Suprabhatam, Mantralayam. Raghavendra Swamy of Mantralayam is the most powerful god. We have enlisted the most common stotras on Raghavendra Swamy. Chant these Stotras and get His blessings. We experienced His divine presence while we were preparing this section.
Sri Raghavendra Swamy -Suprabhatam -Mantralayam sung by popular singer - P.B.SRINIVAS AND SUSHEELA.

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PNR STATUS -SMS CODES- INDIAN TRAIN INFO

Passenger Name Record (PNR) PNR stands for Passenger Name Record. While the word PNR is widely used in railway reservations lingo, certain airlines prefer to call PNR as Booking Reference Number.

A passenger gets a PNR number when you book a reservation with Indian Railway or one of the Indian airlines. A PNR number is a 10-digit number printed on a railway ticket. It can be found at the top left corner of a ticket.

 PNR on an Indian Railway Ticket PNR on an Indian Railways ticket PNR Status through SMS A passenger can also check the status of IRCTC reservations through mobile phone and landline phone. Checking PNR status via SMS is undoubtedly a handy and quick way.

Indian Railway introduced the SMS service to provide a simple way to check PNR status using mobile phones. All a passenger needs to do is send an SMS on 57886 through his/her mobile phone to get any kind of information on railways.

The SMS facility provides various ways to perform enquiries like train alert, PNR status, train status, seat availability, train schedule, train information, train time table, train fare etc offered on the Indian Railways website. Now one can view such information on a mobile phone through SMS facility.

(Visitors of Divine Thought blog are asking me, about TRAIN PNR STATUS INFO like,  how to find PNR STATUS info on their simple mobile (basic mobile) through sms codes. This article is dedicated to them. Happy Journey. )

Follow these below simple instructions to get the required information on your mobiles.

1. Basic info - to get all the services of INDIAN RAILWAY  .  
Just type Train help command. 

 
2.To Know basic PNR STATUS Just type PNR (YOUR NUMBER) WITHOUT BRACKETS. AND SEND TO 54959

3 .To Know Train Schedule Send few char letters of train name.

4. To know Trains running between two stations.  

5. To know Train Schedule of any INDIAN Train

 

6 .To know the Tickets availability

7. To download the  mobile pnr website link on to your mobile. 

Raghavendra Swamy Popular Devotionals-Dr-Rajkumar

Dr.Rajkumar the most popular Indian Film Star (kannada Language).
 He is the Great deovtee of Mantralaya Raghavendra Swamy - Great Saint .

Rajkumar in his own words praising the GOD. 

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Hanuman Chalisa -SP BALU -with Meaning-updated

Shri Hanuman Chalisa

The above video is Hanuman Chalisa - Sung by Famous Popular Singer S.P Bala Subramanyam - Note : Do not close the browser until the whole song complete its play.
 Play the Audio- video and read the lines below to understand of lord hanuman chalisa..


 Hanuman Chalisa -Telugu version is can be downloaded from here..

HANUMAN CHALISA M.S.RAMARAO
Shri Guru Charan Saroj Raj		After cleansing the mirror of my mind with the pollen
Nij mane mukure sudhar		dust of holy Guru's Lotus feet. I Profess the pure,
Varnao Raghuvar Vimal Jasu		untainted glory of Shri Raghuvar which bestows the four-
Jo dayaku phal char		fold fruits of life.(Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha).
Budhi Hin Tanu Janike		Fully aware of the deficiency of my intelligence, I
Sumirau Pavan Kumar		concentrate my attention on Pavan Kumar and humbly
Bal budhi Vidya dehu mohe		ask for strength, intelligence and true knowledge to
Harahu Kalesa Vikar		relieve me of all blemishes, causing pain.
Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar		Victory to thee, O'Hanuman! Ocean of Wisdom-All
Jai Kapis tihun lok ujagar		hail to you O'Kapisa! (fountain-head of power,wisdom
		and Shiva-Shakti) You illuminate all the three worlds
		(Entire cosmos) with your glory.
Ram doot atulit bal dhama		You are the divine messenger of Shri Ram. The
Anjani-putra Pavan sut nama		repository of immeasurable strength, though known
		only as Son of Pavan (Wind), born of Anjani.
Mahavir Vikram Bajrangi		With Limbs as sturdy as Vajra (The mace of God Indra)
Kumati nivar sumati Ke sangi		you are valiant and brave. On you attends good Sense
		and Wisdom. You dispel the darkness of evil thoughts.
Kanchan varan viraj subesa		Your physique is beautiful golden coloured and your dress
Kanan Kundal Kunchit Kesa		is pretty. You wear ear rings and have long curly hair.
Hath Vajra Aur Dhuvaje Viraje		You carry in your hand a lightening bolt along with a victory
Kandhe moonj janehu sajai		(kesari) flag and wear the sacred thread on your shoulder.
Sankar suvan kesri Nandan		As a descendant of Lord Sankar, you are a comfort and pride
Tej pratap maha jag vandan		of Shri Kesari. With the lustre of your Vast Sway, you are
		propitiated all over the universe.
Vidyavan guni ati chatur		You are the repository of learning, virtuous and fully accom-
Ram kaj karibe ko aatur		plished, always keen to carry out the behest's of Shri Ram.
Prabu charitra sunibe ko rasiya		You are an ardent listener, always so keen to listen to the
Ram Lakhan Sita man Basiya		narration of Shri Ram's Life Stories. Your heart is filled with
		what Shri Ram stood for. You therefore always dwell in the
		hearts of Shri Ram, Lakshman and Sita.
Sukshma roop dhari Siyahi dikhava		You appeared before Sita in a Diminutive form and spoke to
Vikat roop dhari lanka jarava		her in humility. You assumed an awesome form and struck
		terror by setting Lanka on fire.
Bhima roop dhari asur sanghare		With over-whelming might you destroyed the Asuras
Ramachandra ke kaj sanvare		(demons) and performed all tasks assigned to you by Shri Ram
		with great skill.
Laye Sanjivan Lakhan Jiyaye		You brought Sanjivan (A herb that revives life) and restored
Shri Raghuvir Harashi ur laye		Lakshman back to life, Shri Raghuvir (Shri Ram) cheerfully
		embraced you with his heart full of joy.
Raghupati Kinhi bahut badai		Shri Raghupati (Shri Ram) lustily extolled your excellence and
Tum mam priye Bharat-hi sam bhai		said: "You are as dear to me as my own brother Bharat."
Sahas badan tumharo yash gaave		Thousands of living beings are chanting hymns of your glories;
Us kahi Shripati kanth lagaave		saying thus, Shri Ram warmly hugged him (Shri Hanuman).
Sankadik Brahmadi Muneesa		When prophets like Sanka, even the Sage like Lord Brahma,
Narad Sarad sahit Aheesa		the great hermit Narad himself, Goddess Saraswati and Ahisha
		(one of immeasurable dimensions).
Yam Kuber Digpal Jahan te		Even Yamraj (God of Death) Kuber (God of Wealth) and the
Kavi kovid kahi sake kahan te		Digpals (deputies guarding the four corners of the Universe)
		have been vying with one another in offering homage to your
		glories. How then, can a mere poet give adequate expression
		of your super excellence.
Tum upkar Sugreevahin keenha		You rendered a great service to Sugriv. You united him with
Ram milaye rajpad deenha		Shri Ram and he installed him on the Royal Throne. By heeding
Tumharo mantra Vibheeshan mana		your advice, Vibhishan became Lord of Lanka. This is known
Lankeshwar Bhaye Sub jag jana		all over the Universe.
Yug sahastra jojan par Bhanu		On your own you dashed upon the Sun, which is at a fabulous
Leelyo tahi madhur phal janu		distance of thousands of miles, thinking it to be a sweet
		luscious fruit.
Prabhu mudrika meli mukh mahee		Carrying the Lord's Signet Ring in your mouth, there is
Jaladhi langhi gaye achraj nahee		hardly any wonder that you easily leapt across the ocean.
Durgaam kaj jagat ke jete		The burden of all difficult tasks of the world become light
Sugam anugraha tumhre tete		with your kind grace.
Ram dware tum rakhvare,		You are the sentry at the door of Shri Ram's Divine Abode.
Hoat na agya binu paisare		No one can enter it without your permission,
Sub sukh lahai tumhari sarna		All comforts of the world lie at your feet. The devotees enjoy all
Tum rakshak kahu ko dar na		divine pleasures and feel fearless under your benign Protection.
Aapan tej samharo aapai		You alone are befitted to carry your own splendid valour. All the
Teenhon lok hank te kanpai		three worlds (entire universe) tremor at your thunderous call.
Bhoot pisach Nikat nahin aavai		All the ghosts, demons and evil forces keep away, with the
Mahavir jab naam sunavai		sheer mention of your great name, O'Mahaveer!!
Nase rog harai sab peera		All diseases, pain and suffering disappear on reciting regularly
Japat nirantar Hanumant beera		Shri Hanuman's holy name.
Sankat se Hanuman chudavai		Those who remember Shri Hanuman in thought, words and deeds
Man Karam Vachan dyan jo lavai		with Sincerity and Faith, are rescued from all crises in life.
Sub par Ram tapasvee raja		All who hail, worship and have faith in Shri Ram as the Supreme
Tin ke kaj sakal Tum saja		Lord and the king of penance. You make all their difficult tasks
		very easy.
Aur manorath jo koi lavai		Whosoever comes to you for fulfillment of any desire with faith
Sohi amit jeevan phal pavai		and sincerity, Will he alone secure the imperishable fruit of
		human life.
Charon Yug partap tumhara		All through the four ages your magnificent glory is acclaimed far
Hai persidh jagat ujiyara		and wide. Your fame is Radiantly acclaimed all over the Cosmos.
Sadhu Sant ke tum Rakhware		You are Saviour and the guardian angel of Saints and Sages and
Asur nikandan Ram dulhare		destroy all Demons. You are the angelic darling of Shri Ram.
Ashta sidhi nav nidhi ke dhata		You can grant to any one, any yogic power of Eight Siddhis
Us var deen Janki mata		(power to become light and heavy at will) and Nine Nidhis
		(Riches,comfort,power,prestige,fame,sweet relationship etc.)
		This boon has been conferred upon you by Mother Janki.
Ram rasayan tumhare pasa		You possess the power of devotion to Shri Ram. In all rebirths
Sada raho Raghupati ke dasa		you will always remain Shri Raghupati's most dedicated disciple.
Tumhare bhajan Ram ko pavai		Through hymns sung in devotion to you, one can find Shri Ram
Janam janam ke dukh bisravai		and become free from sufferings of several births.
Anth kaal Raghuvir pur jayee		If at the time of death one enters the Divine Abode of Shri Ram,
Jahan janam Hari-Bakht Kahayee		thereafter in all future births he is born as the Lord's devotee.
Aur Devta Chit na dharehi		One need not entertain any other deity for Propitiation, as
Hanumanth se hi sarve sukh karehi		devotion of Shri Hanuman alone can give all happiness.
Sankat kate mite sab peera		One is freed from all the sufferings and ill fated contingencies of
Jo sumirai Hanumat Balbeera		rebirths in the world. One who adores and remembers Shri Hanuman.
Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Gosahin		Hail, Hail, Hail, Shri Hanuman, Lord of senses. Let your victory
Kripa Karahu Gurudev ki nyahin		over the evil be firm and final. Bless me in the capacity as my
		supreme guru (teacher).
Jo sat bar path kare kohi		One who recites Chalisa one hundred times, becomes free from the
Chutehi bandhi maha sukh hohi		bondage of life and death and enjoys the highest bliss at last.
Jo yah padhe Hanuman Chalisa		All those who recite Hanuman Chalisa (The forty Chaupais)
Hoye siddhi sakhi Gaureesa		regularly are sure to be benedicted. Such is the evidence of no less a
		witness as Bhagwan Sankar.
Tulsidas sada hari chera		Tulsidas as a humble devotee of the Divine Master, stays perpetually at
Keejai Das Hrdaye mein dera		his feet, he prays "Oh Lord! You enshrine within my heart & soul."
Pavantnai sankat haran,		Oh! conqueror of the Wind, Destroyer of all miseries, you are a
Mangal murti roop.		symbol of Auspiciousness.
Ram Lakhan Sita sahit,		Along with Shri Ram, Lakshman and Sita, reside in my heart.
Hrdaye basahu sur bhoop.		Oh! King of Gods.

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GanaNayakaya-Shankar-Lord Ganesh-Lyrics

Title of the song : Gananayakaya Ganeshaya
 Sung by          : Shankar Mahadevan
 Film Name        : Viruddh

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         Lyrics  
gananayakaya ganadaivataya ganadhyakshaya dhimahi
guna shariraya guna manditaya guneshanaya dhimahi
gunatitaya gunadhishaya guna pravishthaya dhimahi

ekadantaya vakratundaya gauri tanayaya dhimahi
gajeshanaya balachandraya shri ganeshaya dhimahi

ekadantaya vakratundaya gauri tanayaya dhimahi
gajeshanaya balachandraya shri ganeshaya dhimahi

ganacaturaya ganapranaya ganantaratmane
ganotsukhaya ganamattaya ganotsuka-manase
guru-pujitaya guru-daivataya guru-kulastayine
guru vikramaya guyyha pravaraya gurave guna-gurave
gurudaitya kalakcchetre guru-dharma sadaradhyaya
guru-putra paritratre guru-pakhanda khandakaya

gita-saraya gita-tattvaya gita-gotraya dhimahi
gudha-gulfaya gandha-mattaya gojaya-pradaya dhimahi
gunatitaya gunadhishaya guna pravishthaya dhimahi

ekadantaya vakratundaya gauri tanayaya dhimahi
gajeshanaya balachandraya shri ganeshaya dhimahi

ekadantaya vakratundaya gauri tanayaya dhimahi
gajeshanaya balachandraya shri ganeshaya dhimahi

sarva-rajaya gandhaya sarva-gana-shravana pranayime
gadhaya ragaya granthaya gitaya granthartha tanmayiye
gurile... gunavate... ganapataye...

grantha-gitaya grantha-geyaya granthantar-atamane
gita linaya gitashrayaya gita-vadya patave
dheya charitaya gaya-gavaraya gandharvapri-krupe
gayakadhina vigrahaya gangajala pranayavate
gauri-stanamdhanaya gauri-hridaya nandanaya
gaura-bhanu sutaya gauri ganeshvaraya

gauri-pranayaya gauri-pravanaya gaura-bhavaya dhimahi
ghosa-hastraya govardhanaya gopa-gopaya dhimahi
gunatitaya gunadhishaya guna pravishthaya dhimahi

ekadantaya vakratundaya gauri tanayaya dhimahi
gajeshanaya balachandraya shri ganeshaya dhimahi

ekadantaya vakratundaya gauri tanayaya dhimahi
gajeshanaya balachandraya shri ganeshaya dhimahi

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Holi Festival Brings Color in Lives- Importance

Holi Festival brings us close to our Religion, Tradition, Culture  and our mythology as it is essentially the celebration of various legends associated with the festival.

According to story of Prahlad and Hiranyakshyap - 
Foremost is the legend of Prahlad and Hiranyakshyap. The legend says there once lived a devil and powerful king, Hiranyakshyap and he is the great devotee of Lord Shiva, who considered himself a god and wanted everybody to worship him. To his great ire, his son, Prahlad began to worship, Lord Vishnu.

Lord Vishnu, as Narasimha Avatar Killing Hiranya 

Kashyap

 To get rid of his son, Hiranyakshyap asked his sister, Holika to enter a blazing fire with Prahlad in her lap, as she had a boon to enter fire unscathed. Legend has it that Prahlad was saved for his extreme devotion for the lord while Holika paid a price for her sinister desire. The tradition of burning Holika or the 'Holika dahan' comes mainly from this legend.

Holi also celebrates the legend of Radha and Krishna which describes the extreme delight, Krishna took in applying colour on Radha and other gopis. This prank of Krishna later, became a trend and a part of the Holi festivities.

Mythology also states that Holi is the celebration of death of Ogress Pootana who tried to kill infant, Krishna by feeding poisonous milk to it.

Another legend of Holi which is extremely popular in Southern India is that of Lord Shiva and Kaamadeva. According to the legend, people in south celebrate the sacrifice of Lord of Passion Kaamadeva who risked his life to revoke Lord Shiva from meditation and save the world.

Also, popular is the legend of Ogress Dhundhi who used to trouble children in the kingdom of Raghu and was ultimately chased away by the pranks of the children on the day of Holi. Showing their belief in the legend, children till date play pranks and hurl abuses at the time of Holika Dahan.

Social Importance - How it will progress our lives socially ?
 Importance of Holi,  Holi helps to bring the society together and strengthen the secular fabric of our country. For, the festival is celebrated by non-Hindus also as everybody like to be a part of such a colourful and joyous festival. This Festival has been celebrating by both Hindus and Muslim communities since so many long in some places.

Also, the tradition of the Holi is that even the enemies turn friends on Holi and forget any feeling of hardship that may be present. Besides, on this day people do not differentiate between the rich and poor and everybody celebrate the festival together with a spirit of bonhomie and brotherhood.
In the evening people visit friends and relatives and exchange gifts, sweets and greetings. This helps in revatalising relationships and strengthening emotional bonds between people.

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