Question
Holikotsav – Festival of Holi

Answer

There are two forms of this 'festval celebrated on the full - moon night of the month 'Fagun' होलिकायाः उत्सवः and होलकानाम् उत्सवः The first sentence suggests the plan of Holika - the sister of Hiranyakashipu to kill the devotee Prahlada. While the other sentence suggests the 'Navsasyeshti Karma' performed with the grain named 'Holak', The action / The deed suggested by the second sentence is quite ancient while the happeing that the first sentence suggests is model.

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