Holi Bonfire at Shri Ram Chowk, I.P Extension, Delhi.
Observed by
Hindus
Type
Hindu
Significance
Victory of righteousness over unrighteousness Incineration of Kamadeva into ash by Shiva
Celebrations
Bonfires, celebrations
Date
Fourteenth day of the waxing half of the Hindu month Phalguna[1]
Related to
Holi
Holi bonfire on Holi eve in Delhi, 2012
Holika Dahan (Sanskrit: होलिका दहन, romanized: Holikā Dahana, lit. 'Burning of Holika'), rendered Holika Dahanam in Sanskrit or Chotti Holi, is a Hindu festival in which a bonfire is lit to celebrate the burning of the demoness, Holika.[2] This ritual is symbolic of victory of good over evil.[3] It precedes Holi, the festival of colours, which celebrates the spring season.[4] According to legend, Holika was the sister of Hiranyakashipu, who acquired a boon that rendered her invulnerable to fire. She then attempted to kill her nephew, Prahlada, by placing him on her lap in a bonfire. However, she was immolated while Prahlada was saved from the fire.[3]
In South India, this occasion is called Kama Dahanam,[5][6] and is associated with the legend of Shiva burning Kamadeva to ashes with his third eye.[7] Pantomimes of Kamadeva are performed on this occasion in rural Tamil Nadu, and his effigies are burnt.[8]
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