Holi

The Days of Dol

March 11, 2009

In Pushtimarg, the days of Holi Khel which begin from Basant Panchami and culminate on Dol-Utsav are organized in a definite sequence to systematically guide the bhakta in achieving Sakha-bhav. It’s a deliberate process and must not be misunderstood as a casual arrangement of days. Bhav means an intense emotion. Since emotions fall into intangible [...]

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Basant Holi Khel: Celebrating Divine Love

February 14, 2009

Basant Panchami: day of divine love and the significance of the Basant season in Pushtimarg. Is it just coincidence that the day of divine love in Vraj: Basant Panchami and the day of temporal love in the mortal world: Valentine’s Day fall so near to each other? This year Basant Panchami (Maha Sud 5) was [...]

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