Holi Significance, Customs, Rituals Celebration Krishna festival
Holi Significance, Customs, Rituals Celebration Krishna festival
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Lyrics with Meaning
View lyrics page →Significance (Bhavishya Purana - Holi Mahatmya)
Original
फाल्गुनी पूर्णिमायां तु होलिका दहनेन च । सर्वपापविमुक्तो भवेत् मानवः पुनः पुनः ॥
Transliteration
Phālguni pūrṇimāyāṁ tu Holikā dahanena ca । Sarvapāpavimukto bhavet mānavaḥ punaḥ punaḥ ॥
Meaning / Translation
On the full moon day of Phalguna, by the burning of Holika, a person becomes freed from all sins again and again.
Customs (Braj Folk Tradition)
Original
ब्रज में होरी रे रसिया, रंग बरसे नंदलाल के अंगना । गोपियन संग खेले कन्हाई, फागुन आयो रे ॥
Transliteration
Braja mẽ Horī re Rasiya, raṅga barase Nandalāla ke aṅganā । Gopiyana saṅga khele Kanhāī, Phāguna āyo re ॥
Meaning / Translation
In Braj, Holi is played, O beloved, colors shower in Nandalal's courtyard. Kanhaiya plays with the gopis, the month of Phalguna has arrived.
Rituals (Scriptural Injunction - Holika Dahan)
Original
होलिकां दहयेत् पूर्वं ततः क्रीडेत् रजः सह । गायत्री जपयेत् तत्र सर्वपापविनाशिनी ॥
Transliteration
Holikāṁ dahayet pūrvaṁ tataḥ krīḍeta rajaḥ saha । Gāyatrī japayet tatra sarvapāpavināśinī ॥
Meaning / Translation
One should first burn Holika, then play with colors. There, one should chant the Gayatri mantra, which destroys all sins.
Celebration (Traditional Braj Bhajan)
Original
होली खेलत नंदकिशोर, रंग बरसे ब्रज में । गुलाल उड़ावत ग्वाल बाल, सब मिलि मंगल गावत ॥
Transliteration
Holī khelata Nandakishora, raṅga barase Braja mẽ । Gulāla uḍāvata gvāla bāla, saba mili maṅgala gāvata ॥
Meaning / Translation
Nanda's young son Krishna plays Holi, colors rain down in Braj. Cowherd boys throw gulal, everyone together sings auspicious songs.