Holi is one of the national India festivals of the subcontinent. It is on the list of India holidays in every calendar. It has an interesting story behind the celebrations of the festival. It is the ‘Festival of Colors and Love’.
People celebrate Holi in India, Nepal, parts of Asia and also in sections of the Western world. It is celebrated in the Western World in places where you will find devotees of Lord Krishna. The other story according to Hindu mythology is of Kind Hiranyakashyap and his evil sister Holika.
According to Hiranyakashyap’s conspiracy, he wanted Holika to push his son Prahalad to death by fire. When Holika started calling the fire gods with Prahalad in her lap expecting he will burn to ashes, Lord Vishnu came to rescue.
He took the Narsimha (half-lion and half-human) avatar and saved his devotee, Prahalad. Holika died instead and the festival marks the victory of good over evil.