festival give us meaningfull message
- Pootani holi fest story
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Yet a legend says that there was an Ogress known as Pootani
rakshas or wickked devil
Lord Krishna's devil uncle Kansa seeked the help of Pootana to kill infant Krishna by feeding him poisonous milk.
Pootana disguised herself as a simple and pious woman and treacherously fed baby Krishna with her poisoned breast. Lord Krishna, however, sucked her blood which revealed the monster behind that pious woman and laid her to death.
On the night before Holi, there is a practice to burn an effigy of Pootani - the Ogress who nearly killed Lord Krishna. The tradition is symbolic of victory of divinity over demonic forces. It also shows the end of winter and darkness - as typified by Pootani
Lord Krishna's devil uncle Kansa seeked the help of Pootana to kill infant Krishna by feeding him poisonous milk.
Pootana disguised herself as a simple and pious woman and treacherously fed baby Krishna with her poisoned breast. Lord Krishna, however, sucked her blood which revealed the monster behind that pious woman and laid her to death.
On the night before Holi, there is a practice to burn an effigy of Pootani - the Ogress who nearly killed Lord Krishna. The tradition is symbolic of victory of divinity over demonic forces. It also shows the end of winter and darkness - as typified by Pootani
celebrate life with calm&peacefull way.
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Permalink Reply by N.Shubhakara Jain on -
Avyaktha Pranamagalu,
Each and every festival which is celebrating has got its own meaning. Most of us do not know leads to blind follow, gradually decreasing involvement, ultimately science acts - generation leaves it.
It is the best approach to educate the generation about the meaningful story behind the festival. Hope this type of education may lead to major set back to minor set back.
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