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On the eve of Holi a bonfire is lit, which signifies the victory of good over evil. Which evil character is symbolically burnt?

  1. Hidimba

  2. Prahalad

  3. Hiranyakashyap

  4. Holika
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Explanation

Holika Dahan celebrates the burning of Holika, the demoness and aunt of Prahlad, who attempted to kill her nephew Prahlad (a devotee of Vishnu) by sitting in a pyre with him. Holika burned while Prahlad survived due to his devotion. Prahlad represents good, Hiranyakashyap was the demon king (Holika's brother), and Hidimba is a rakshasi from a different Mahabharata episode.

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