Massive community bonfires across India symbolize the triumph of light over darkness
Every spring, the vibrant festival of Holika Dahan sees communities across India light towering bonfires to celebrate the spiritual victory of good over evil and the arrival of the harvest season.
The tradition of Holika Dahan marks the beginning of the Holi festival, where people gather to burn wood and dried dung in massive communal pyres. This ritual reenacts the ancient legend of Prahlad and the demoness Holika, representing the physical destruction of negativity and ego.
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