Holi is a major Hindu festival of colours, love and spring. It celebrates the love between the deities Radha and Krishna. Additionally, the day signifies the triumph of good over evil, as it commemora
Lord Narasimha emerging from a pillar and disembowelling Hiranyakashipu, with Prahlada on the left, manuscript folio from a Bhagavata Purana, 1760–1770
Holika bonfire in front of Jagdish Temple in Udaipur, Rajasthan, 2010
The Mughal Indian emperor Jahangir celebrating Holi with ladies of the zenana
View of celebration of the Holika Dahan festival at Koparkhairane in Navi Mumbai, 2025
Radha, also called Radhika, is a Hindu goddess and the chief consort of the god Krishna. She is the goddess of love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion. In scriptures, Radha is mentioned as the avat
Holi
…Holi (IPA: ) is a major Hindu festival of colours, love and spring. It celebrates the love between the deities Radha and Krishna. Additionally, the day signifies the triumph of good over evil, as it commemorates the victory of Vishnu as Narasimha over Hiranyakashipu…
Idol of Radha at ISKCON Temple, Pune
14th-century fresco of Radha (right) and Krishna (left, playing flute) in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Jayadeva recites the mantra to Radha Krishna by Manaku.
Painting of Radha with Krishna, by M. V. Dhurandhar, 1915.