Holika dahan & Holi
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JKYog & Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas brings to the Dallas Metropolitan Area and Worldwide, the most awaited event of the year -Holika Dahan - Sunday March 24th & Phoolon Ki Holi 2024 on Saturday March 30th, 2024!
Holi is known as a festival that encourages even enemies to bury the hatchet, forgive mistakes and renew loving sentiments towards all. As they say in India "Bura na Mano Holi Hai" - Don't feel bad on the day of Holi. Read this blog to cultivate forgiveness.
What is the True Significance of Holika Dahan?
King Hiranyakashipu, a demon, had earned a boon through severe austerities. Due to this boon, he could not be killed by a human being nor an animal, neither indoor nor outdoor, neither during the day nor at night, neither by astra (i.e., projectile weapons) nor by shastra (i.e., handheld weapons), and neither on land, in the water nor in the air. He became very arrogant and demanded that everyone in his kingdom worship only him instead of any other personality.
Contrarily, Hiranyakashipu’s own son, Prahlad, remained deeply devoted to Lord Vishnu, which infuriated the demon king. He subjected Prahlad to cruel punishments, none of which affected the boy’s devotion to the Lord. Finally, Hiranyakashipu summoned his evil sister, Holika, to devise a plot to kill Prahlad. Holika tricked Prahlad into sitting on her lap in a pyre. Holika also had the shaktis that was protected her from the fire. As the fire roared, the shakti or shield of protection encased Prahlad and Holika’s body perished in the fire.
This legend signifies the celebration of the symbolic victory of good over evil, of Prahlada over Hiranyakashipu and Holika. At the Holy bonfire, Hindus pray for the destruction of evil in their hearts to purify themselves and increase their devotion to the Lord just like Prahlad.
Phoolon ki Holi
The Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas celebrates an exquisite Braj-style Phoolon ki Holi with Radha-Krishna. On this divine occasion, devotees get to savor the bliss of sprinkling flower petals on Radha and Krishna. The celebration includes devotees singing joyous chants and kirtans and dancing to the tunes of Shree Maharajji’s divine Holi kirtans.
Soak in the beautiful displays of huge troughs of vibrant flower petals everywhere. The Prayer Hall of the Temple begins to feel like Golok on earth during this festival!
Date | CDT Time | Details |
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Sunday March 24th |
4:30 PM onward |
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Saturday March 30th |
5:00 PM onward |
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*Please note that there will be no color play in the temple.
*Because of the Holika Dahan Celebration, parking may not be available in the temple, and you may need to park on the other side of the temple.
Sponsorship Opportunities |
USA & All Other ($) |
India (Rs) |
Grand Sponsor | $2,501 | Rs.51,000 |
Mukhya Yajman | $1,501 | Rs.30,001 |
Pramukh Yajman | $1001 | Rs.20,001 |
Yajman | $501 | Rs 10,001 |
Holika Dahan Pooja with Bhakt Prahlad | $100 | Rs.2,001 |
Phal Phool | $101 | Rs.2,001 |
Holi Pooja | $51 | Rs.1,001 |
Satyanarayan Katha Samuhik Pooja | $51 | Rs.1,001 |
Aarti and Archana | $25 | Rs.501 |
Flower Holi Play with Radha Krishna | $21 | Rs.401 |
Holi Archana | $11 | Rs. 201 |
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We do expect this to be a large gathering. To help make your experience smooth, we request that you refer to the below visitor map to note the parking area and the entrance area. Also, please note that by registering for the event you are accepting the waiver form.