Event: Holi - Festival of Colours @ Krishna Eco-Farm.
Organisers: Jointly organised by the Krishna Eco Farm, Glasgow University KC Society and the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace, EICSP, Scottish Charity, SC038996.
Venue: Krishna Eco Farm, Garngour Road, Lesmahagow, ML11 0HQ.
Date: Saturday 21 May 2016.
Time: 2pm-6pm.
Event Description: Colours, Yoga, Meditation, Music, Drums, Guitars, Dance, Henna Tattoos, Joy, Bonfire, Vegan Meal.
We are delighted to invite you the "Holi - Festival of Colours" at Krishna Eco Farm. There will be Colours, Yoga, Henna Tattoos, Music, Dance, Fun, Meditation, Vegan Meal, Bonfire, etc.
In India, Holi announces the arrival of spring and the passing of winter. The festival breathes an atmosphere of social merriment. People bury their hatchets with a warm embrace and throw their worries to the wind. Every nook and corner presents a colourful sight. Young and old alike are covered with colours (red, green, yellow, blue, black and silver). People in small groups are seen singing, dancing and throwing colours on each other.
History of the Festival: Holi has long traditional links with several legends. According to one popular legend, the word Holi is derived from the demoness, Holika. She was the sister of Hiranya Kashipu (the name meaning love of gold and a soft bed), a demon king, who having defeated the gods, proclaimed his supremacy over everyone else in the Universe. Enraged over his son’s ardent devotion to Lord Vishnu, Hiranya Kashipu decides to punish him. He takes the help of his sister, Holika, who is immune to any damage from fire. Holika carries the small boy Prahlad into the fire but a divine intervention destroys her and saves Prahlad from getting burned. Thus Holi is celebrated to mark the burning of the evil Holika. Her effigy is consumed in the fire!
Holi is celebrated with special importance in the North of India. It solemnizes the love of Radha and Krishna. The spraying of colored powders recalls the love sport of Lord Krishna and His devotees.
The color, noise and entertainment that accompanies the celebration of Holi bears witness to a feeling of oneness and sense of brotherhood. The festival brings home the lesson of spiritual and social harmony!!
Cost: £5 (includes one free colour, kids 12 and under are free). All proceeds will go to develop the Eco Farm.
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