Hindu Festivals Associated with Vishnu

Hindu Festivals Associated with Vishnu. 

Holi one of the main festivals associated with Lord Vishnu. The victory of Good over evil is celebrated through the festival of Holi across the world by people throwing colored powder and colored water at each other. Bonfires are lit on the eve of the festival also known as Holika Dahanor Choti Holi. After doing the Holika Dahan prayers are said and praise is offered. 

Vaikunta Ekadasi is another celebration in Vaishnava tradition. It is considered to be the day on which the doors of Vaikuntha (heaven) will be kept open for all saintly souls. 

In many parts of India, Diwali festival is celebrated as the marriage of Goddess Lakshmi with Lord Vishnu. 

Another main celebration of Lord Vishnu is the Tulsi Vivah where Lord Vishnu wakes up from his slumber and later marries Tulsi, who was churned out of the ocean of milk on Ashadha Shukla Ekadasi day. 

One of the Mahavishnu's Dasavatara – Lord Krishna is well worshipped during the Krishna Janmashtami festival.