Special Holidays
Holi Celebration
The Story of Holi
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What is the festival of lights called?

Diwali

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This is the word for an act of worship

Puja

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This was the name of the famous evil king/God's Son

Prahlad

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This is the Hindu Spring Festival of Colors

Holi

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This is a word or phrase repeated as a prayer

Mantra

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This god saved Prahlad from all dangers in the story of Holi

Lord Vishnu

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How many days does Holi Span

2 days

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This is an important ritual of the Holi Festival

Holika Dahan, the chanting of mantras as people walk around a fire the night before holi.

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What time of year does Holi mark

The change from Winter into Spring. Usually it is in March, this year, in India Holi was May 25th.

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Holi and Diwali both celebrate this.

The victory of good over evil

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How is Holi celebrated?

With the throwing of powder and water color, music 

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Where did the name Holi come from

The King's evil sister, Holika

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What does the bonfire symbolize in the celebration the night before Holi?

Destruction of evil and triumph of good. 
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This is the name of the power used in Holi

Gulaal

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Which lord was the first to celebrate Holi with colors

Lord Krishna

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