Quetta City » Entertainment http://getquetta.com Quetta City Guide Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:45:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Quetta’s Hindu community celebrates Holi http://getquetta.com/2012/03/08/quettas-hindu-community-celebrates-holi/ http://getquetta.com/2012/03/08/quettas-hindu-community-celebrates-holi/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:59:05 +0000 musiclover http://getquetta.com/2012/03/08/quettas-hindu-community-celebrates-holi/ More >]]> Hindu community in Quetta and some other parts of Balochistan celebrated Holi on Wednesday.

During this Hindu religious festival, people light bonfires to honour Prahlad, a devotee of the god Vishnu, who was thrown into the fire by Holika. Prahlad escaped unhurt by the blessings of Vishnu but Holika, Prahlad’s aunt, was burnt and died. After prayers and the bonfire, people celebrate by throwing colours.

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