India, March 24 -- In a dramatisation of the victory of good over evil, we have the legend of Holika, who at the behest of her brother entered the burning fire with her nephew Prahalad in her lap in a bid to destroy the child. The Lord saved his devotee Prahalad from the demonic flames of Holika which burned to death the demon herself. Thus establishing the supremacy of life-giving divine powers over the destructive powers of evil. To celebrate this, a great bonfire is lit in every home or locality. This bonfire also heralds the end of the paralysing cold weather of the winters and the welcoming of the season of life-giving warmth and plenty in the fields. The surrendering into the fire of all old worn out things, old discarded furniture, b...