“Wine is the liquid form of the Goddess Tara, who is the saviour of all living creatures, the mother of all enjoyment and Release, the destroyer of dangers and disease, who burns up all sins and purifies the worlds, O Beloved , who grants all success and increases knowledge, understanding and learning.” WorldFormMotherUnderstandingSinDangerCreaturesDiseaseIncreaseWineReleaseBelovedEnjoymentGrantsGoddessLiquidSaviourLiving CreaturesDestroyers Book:Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism Source: Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism
“Holi, the spring carnival, when members of all castes mingle and let down their hair, sprinkling one another with cascades of red powder and liquid, symbolic of the blood that was probably used in past centuries.” PastUsedBloodCenturyHairMembersSpringRedSymbolicLiquidPowderCastesLet DownCarnivalsCascade Author:Wendy Doniger
