Question

In Holika Dahan, the bonfires are lit in memory of the miraculous escape that young

Answer 1

the answer is prahlad 

In Holika Dahan, the bonfires are lit in memory of the miraculous escape that young prahlad

Answer 2

The bonfires are lit in memory of the miraculous escape that young Prahlad accomplished when Demoness Holika, sister of Hiranyakashipu, carried him into the fire. Holika was burnt but Prahlad, a staunch devotee of god Vishnu, escaped without any injuries due to his unshakable devotion. Holika Dahan is referred to as Kama Dahanam in South India.