Temple History
What is the full address of our temple?
Where is 3 Brown Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590?
Holi is also called the “Festival of” this joyful thing.
What is color (or colors)?
He is often shown with blue skin, a flute, and played Holi with the gopis.
Who is Krishna?
Holi gets its name from this demoness who tried to burn Prahlad in fire.
Who is Holika?
In this movie, Amitabh Bachchan sings “Rang Barse,” one of the most iconic Holi songs in Bollywood.
What is Silsila?
Where was our temple before this one was built?
Where is Pye Lane?
People burn this symbolic bonfire on the night before Holi to mark the victory of good over evil.
What is Holika Dahan?
He is the destroyer god, often meditating on Mount Kailash, and is part of the holy trinity.
Who is Shiva?
Prahlad was saved from fire because he had faith in this god.
Who is Lord Vishnu?
In Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, this peppy Holi song features Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone dancing with friends.
What is “Balam Pichkari”?
What Indian temple did our temple's Lakshmi and Venkateshwara statues come from?
Where is Tirupati?
This sweet treat, often filled with khoya and dry fruits, is popular during Holi.
What is gujiya?
This ten-armed goddess rides a lion and symbolizes strength—her blessings are sometimes invoked during Holi.
Who is Durga?
Lord Vishnu appears in this fierce form to defeat Hiranyakashipu.
What is Narasimha (half-lion, half-man)?
Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai dance to this Holi song in Mohabbatein, filled with traditional colors and drums.
What is “Soni Soni”?
What year was this temple built?
When was 1997?
In Punjab, this version of Holi includes loud music, dancing, and throwing colors, often celebrated with bhang.
What is Hola Mohalla?
She is Krishna’s beloved and is worshipped for her eternal love and playfulness.
Who is Radha?
Holika was the sister of this evil king who wanted everyone to worship him instead of Vishnu.
Who is Hiranyakashipu?
In Padmaavat, this dramatic Holi-inspired song features Deepika Rai in red, singing about love and fate.
What is “Holii Re”?
When was the first youth group at our temple?
When was 1984?
In this West Bengal celebration, Holi is known as Dol Jatra, where idols of Krishna and Radha are carried in processions.
What is Dol Purnima?
This god of love was turned to ashes when he tried to disturb Shiva’s meditation.
Who is Kamadeva?
This demoness tried to kidnap Krishna and feed him poison as a child but was instead defeated by Krishna's divine powers.
Who is Putana?
This colorful Holi song from Ram-Leela (starring Deepika and Ranveer) ends in a splash of color and passion.
What is “Lahu Munh Lag Gaya”?