The Story Behind Why Holi Is Celebrated | BoldSky

As we celebrate Holi this year, lets take a look into our mythology. The stories that revolve around this festival are quite intriguing. There is the story of the demon king Hiranyakashipu, his equally evil sister Holika and how Lord Vishnu saved his ardent devotee from them. Then there is the Hindu God of Love playing cupid with none other than the most fiercest of God's, Shiva. You should read them to believe them. Hiran/yaka/shipu, Prahladaa and Holika - Hiranyakashipu was an asura according to the Hindu mythology. He gained indestructible powers after performing penance to Lord Brahma. His only wish was to be worshipped by the people and to instigate revenge against Lord Vishnu for killing his younger brother Hiran/yaksha.