The environment was so colorful and motivating that all (including those who never enjoyed Holi in their lives before due to one reason or another, particularly, the shy and hesitant girls who wanted to escape from being colored anyhow) were busy throwing colors on each others. Many SynapseIndians relived the cherished moments of their childhood when they used to play Holi with their family and friends.
In fact, all SynapseIndians were so elated and engrossed in coloring each other that the HR executives had to ask them to leave for the day because it was getting late in the evening.
After the celebration, many SynapseIndians went off to their hometowns to celebrate Holi with their family & friends. The celebration at SynapseIndia was multiplied by the mouthwatering, authentic, Holi special cuisine during lunch and snacks & sweets, including traditional gujiyas. It was a day full of colors, mouthwatering food, and fun!
Why is Holi celebrated?
Once upon a time, a king named Hiranyakashyapa was there. He never praised Lord Vishnu and was totally against any worship or prayer to the God. However, his son Prahlada was a devotee of Lord Vishnu. His father Hiranyakashyapa tried to stop him from following Lord Vishnu but Prahlada did not listen to him.
Then one day, Hiranyakashyapa's sister Holika came and took Prahlada along with her. She sat on a pyre with the malicious intention to kill Prahlada by burning him in fire. She was confident that she will survive the fire because she was blessed that fire cannot burn her. But, Lord Vishnu came to the rescue of his devotee Prahlada. Everyone was surprised to see that Holika was burned down to ashes whereas Prahlada was saved from fire. From that time, Holi is celebrated to recall the victory of good over evil. Here Holika symbolizes evil and Prahlada symbolizes good.