‘How am I to get rid of him?’ The king’s sister, whose name was Holika, wanted to see Prahlad dead as much as he did. ‘Leave it to me,’ she said to him. ‘I have an idea. In the morning ...

Significance of Holika Dahan The tradition of Holika Dahan originates from the legend of Prahlad and Holika. According to ...

The history of Holika Dahan lies in Hindu mythology in the form of the story of Prahlad and Holika. Prahlad, the demon king Hiranyakashipu's son, was a staunch devotee of Lord Vishnu ...

Today's Holi festival has its roots in several different Hindu legends, including the story of Prahalad and Holika. In a version of the ancient tale summarized by the BBC, Holika is the evil ...

Prahlad disobeyed his father and worshipped Vishnu instead of him, so his father planned to kill him. Image caption, The king asked his sister Holika to help kill Prahlad. Holika had a special ...

Written by by Arham Khalid. Photos by Carlyle Kinlaw. Two weekends ago, SCAD’s campus burst into color as students gathered to celebrate Holi, the iconic Hindu festival of colors. Organized by the ...

Holika Dahan Muhurta is between 9:06 PM and 10:16 PM on March 17. In the scriptures, many mythological stories have been found behind celebrating Holi. But the story of Prahlad and Hiranyakashipu ...

Legend has it that Prahlad, an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu, was shielded from his father Hiranyakashyap’s wicked intentions. Holika, Hiranyakashyap’s sister, possessed immunity to fire and ...

On this knowledge, his son Prahlad decided to kill him. But, the demon king got to know his son’s intentions of killing him and told his sister, Holika to kill Prahlad instead. On the day which ...

"Tomorrow is Holi, where Hindus throughout the world will celebrate the deliverance of Vishnu (actually Prahlad) from Holika. Where Holika was the evil witch who was consumed by fire," he said ...