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How to Celebrate Holi with Kids |
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by Garima Gupta |
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There is no doubt that kids should be introduced to the Indian culture and festivals. It brings in them a sense of belongingness, and a larger understanding of the society they are a part of. So I would suggest the ideal way to celebrate Holi, or any other festival for that matter is a story. Yes, the mythological story of Hiranyakashipu, Holika, Lord Narsimha and the little Prahlad. I have included a kid-appropriate version of this story at the end of this article. Once upon a time there was a evil demon-king called Hiranyakashipu who was very proud and arrogant. He considered himself the most powerful one in the world, and ordered everyone to worship him, instead of Lord Vishnu. However, his own son, Prahlad was a very good boy, and a devotee of Lord Vishnu. This made king Hiranyakashipu very angry, and he asked his sister, Holika to get rid of Prahlad. Now, Holika also had a secret power. She was immune to fire, so that fire could never burn her. So, she took Prahlad with her, and sat in a huge bonfire. But Holika forgot that fire is a very dangerous thing, and everybody should be very careful near the fire. So Holika burned, and died. However, little Prahlad was continuously praying to the god, and so was saved because of his devotion to Lord Vishnu. Later, Lord Vishnu took Narsimha avatar and killed the evil king too. So, every year, we burn a bonfire on Holi, to remember that one should always be good, believe in god, and should always be careful of fire. |
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