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...avatar of Vishnu. In Hindu mythology, Krishna’s followers anointed themselves with bright colors on Holi to make Krishna (himself a brilliant blue) feel accepted. However, Holi also derives significance from other Hindu deities such as Shiva and Brahma, and mythical figures including Holika and the devotee Prahlad. The longstanding traditions of Sikhs and Jains further complicate the story of Holi. To reduce Holi’s significance to one deity is factually questionable, and risks misrepresenting this important holiday to those who may not be familiar with it. Furthermore, claiming the students celebrating Holi were emulating Krishna...
...Number of years that Prahlad Jani, a 76-year-old ascetic in India, claims to have lived without eating, drinking or relieving himself. He was partly vindicated after spending 10 days under 24-hour closed circuit-TV surveillance by 400 medics...
...Prahlad Ghosh Calcutta...
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