Soaking up the local color by Arnie Cooper

Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: Sunday, March 5, 2017
Article: Soaking up the local color
Author: Arnie Cooper
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1. Jaisalmer, India, is the Golden City.
2. There are 80,000 people living in the Golden City.
3. Jaisalmer was founded in 1156.
4. Rawal Jaisal founded Jaisalmer in 1156.
5. Havelis are beautifully sculpted sandstone mansions.
6. Holi officially begins with the lighting of bonfires on the eve of the day of the full moon preceding the vernal equinox.
7. "Happy Holi" is when celebrants start digging into trays of brightly colored powdered paint, which they either splatter on you or apply directly to your skin.
8. Gulaal is powdered paint.
9. Prince Prahlad rebeled against his father.
10. Hiranyakashipu was the prince's father.
11. Holika is the name of the King's sister.
12. Boon is a protective blessing.


Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaisalmer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawal_Jaisal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Jaisalmer
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