- Dol-Purnima
In
Bengal ,Holi is celebrated as Dol Purnima. Thisfestival is dedicated toSri Krishna . On this auspicious day, an image of Krishna, richly adorned and besmeared with colored powder, is taken out in procession, in a swingingpalanquin , decorated withflower s, leaves, coloredclothes andpaper s. The procession proceeds forward to the accompaniment of music, blaring ofconch shell s, trumpets and shouts of 'Jai' (victory).Dol Purnima becomes all the more significant for Bengalis, because this is also the birthday of
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1485-1533). He was a great Vaishnavasaint , who popularized modernsankirtana . He elevated the passion ofRadha and Krishna to a high spiritual plane. He underlined the emotional at the cost of the ceremonial side of devotion. Followers of Chaitanya School of Vaishnavism, believe Chaitanya to be the manifestation of Krishna. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu believed that the essence ofsadhana is always the loving remembrance ofHari .Bibliography
*Verma, Vanish (2002). " Fasts and Festivals of India". New Delhi: Diamond Pocket Books.
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