Here is a bit of background information on the festival of colors:
Holi is the Festival of Colors, a traditional Indian holiday celebrated in our own innovative fashion. By far our biggest festival of the year, during Holi 2011 50,000 revelers flooded the temple and grounds for 2 days day of brightly colored powder, mantra, music and a bit of "holi" mayhem.
The Holi Festival takes its name from an evil witch who lived thousands of years ago. Her name was Holika. She had a boon not be burned even if she stepped into fire. She misused this benediction to burn many babies by carrying them into fires. However, when she tried to do the same to a five year old Krishna devotee named Prahlad, she got burned instead, while Prahlad emerged from the fire unharmed. Prahlad's constant habit was to chant the names of God, Hare Krishna Hare Krshna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare / Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. Thus taking shelter of the Lord through His Holy Names the Supreme protected him.
Read more:
http://www.utahkrishnas.org/index.php?Itemid=190&id=100&option=com_content&view=article#ixzz1sbvjPJHD
This year, I attended with my friend, Rachelle, and my best friend, Alyssa.
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| Rachelle! |
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| Miss Alyss |
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| Dancing to the Mantra |
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| Best Friends! |
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| Fast Friends! |
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