Holika Dahana (Sanskrit: होलिकादहन, romanized: Holikādahana, lit. 'Burning of Holika'), is a Hindu festival in which a bonfire is lit to celebrate the burning of the demoness Holika. This ritual is symbolic of victory of good over evil.
Holika Dahana (Sanskrit: होलिकादहन, romanized: Holikādahana, lit. 'Burning of Holika'), is a Hindu festival in which a bonfire is lit to celebrate the burning of the demoness Holika. This ritual is symbolic of victory of good over evil.
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