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Bridge India brings you the perfect opportunity to meet fellow Bridge India Members at an inspiring evening of meaningful connections and shared insights.
Speakers include Uday Nagaraju, one of the newest Labour peers announced by Sir Keir Starmer in December, and Urja Thakore, Creative Director at Pagrav Dance.
The story of Holi
The word Holi comes from ‘Holika’, the sister of the demon King Hiranyakashyap, who tricked Hiranyakashyap’s son and devotee of Lord Vishnu, Prahlad, into a blazing bonfire so that he would die. However, she had forgotten the condition of her powers to withstand fire; that it only works if she is alone. As the fire raged, Prahlad was saved and Holika perished.
Hiranyakashyap ruled liked a tyrant and forced his people to worship him, buoyed by his five special powers of immortality. Firstly, he could not be killed by a human or an animal. Secondly, he could not be killed in the day or at night. Thirdly, he could not be killed either indoors or outdoors. Fourthly, he could not be killed on land, in water or in air. And finally, he could not be killed by any weapon, either projectile or handheld.
His own son, Prahlad, was a faithful devotee of Lord Vishnu. This greatly angered the King, who sentenced his son to death. But none of his ways to kill Prahlad worked – drowned in a well, flung in a pit of poisonous snakes, him trampled by elephants. And finally, he turned to Holika for help.
Lord Vishnu then came to Earth in the form of Narasimha – half human and half lion (neither a human or an animal). He came to the King at dusk (neither day or night) and met him at his doorstep (neither indoors or outdoors). He placed him on his lap (neither on land, in water or in air) and tore the king apart with his lion claws (neither a projectile or handheld weapon). The death of Hiranyakashyap signifies the victory of good over evil and the triumph of true devotion.
We’ll have a great line-up of speakers, and hear from some of our newest Members as well. The reception has exclusive hire of the Tiffin Tree Express, with food, drinks and a DJ. Strictly limited spaces.
What: Bridge India Holi Reception x Tiffin Tree Express
When: 6pm onwards, Thursday 26 February
Where: Tiffin Tree Express, 63 Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HJ
Tickets: Free for BI Members, £20 others | Book here