Holi Festival of Colour in India with Lovely Culture

Holi festival is the festival of colours in India celebrated in the spring. This Hindu festival is popular among the all the religion and communities India and across the world. Also it is national festival of Nepal and Indian origin people living around globe. This festival is spreading to the USA, Canada in North America and UK, France, Germany in Europe continent as spring festival celebration of love and colours. Holi is an official holiday in India which falls on 24 March 2016. According to the Hindu calendar, this festival comes on the "Phalguna Purnima" which falls on arrival of spring season.

Origin of Holi Celebration

The celebration of Holi festival started with a Holika bonfire, one day before Holi. Devotees gather in one place for dance, singing and party together. It is celebration as victory of good over evil. On the next day morning, people play Holi festival of colours with throwing water and dry colour powder. People visit to their friend’s home to play Holi colours and exchange sweets and drinks. As per Mythology says, “Holika” was the evil sister of the king “Hiranyakashipu” who killed on the same day of Holi festival. It is celebration love colors of Goddess Radha for the Lord Krishna in Mathura and Brundan in Uttar Pradesh. Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha playful Holi is remembered as Holi festival of love among the devotees of Krishna.

Holi Colours to Play

Normally, people play with organic colour pigments with party drinks in their family and friends. Special foods and regional delicacies on festival are cooked in India as per the region. Organic colour like turmeric and Kumkum were used in ancient times for play Holi festival. In modern days, people use various types of colours available in the market with playing drums, dance and music for enjoyment in festival. In the afternoon, people clean up their coloured body and enjoy in the water pool. Holi is observed as social harmony festival among all the religion in India. This festival is time when people forget and forgive to repair broken friendship and thanksgiving for a good harvest of farming.

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Maha Shivaratri Wedding Day Festival of Lord Shiv and Parvati

Maha Shivaratri is one of the important Hindu festivals of Lord Shiva. This festival is known as Shivaratri across the world for the Hindu devotees.  As per the mythology, God Shiva and his wife Goddess Parvati got married on this day. Maha Shivaratri means the Great Night of Lord Shiva which remarks the connection of Shiva and Shakti. It is celebrated in the every part of India and neighboring countries like Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Shivaratri is the Holy day of marriage of Lord Shiva and Shakti Parvati.

The auspicious day signify that Lord Shiva spreads light on his greatness on the people for peace and harmony. On the Maha Shivaratri, the night ‘Tandava’ dance performed the God Shiva. In India, twelve Jyotirlingas (sacred shrines to the God Shiva) are present which are recognized as holy place of Hindu for worship of God Shiv.

Popular Jyotirlingas Shiva Temples for tourist in India are given below.

• Somanath in Saurashtra, Gujarat
• Kashi Vishwanath in Vanaras, Uttar Pradesh
• Kedarnath in Uttarakhand
• Mallikarjuna Swami, Andhra Pradesh
• Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
• Rameshwar in Sethubandh, Tamil Nadu
• Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh
• Bhimashankar, Maharashtra
• Trimbakeshwar, Near Nashik, Maharashtra
• Vaidyanath Temple, Parli, Jharkhand
• Nageshvara Temple, Dwaraka, Gujarat    
• Grishneshwar in Aurangabad, Maharashtra

   

 Maha Shivratri Festival Celebration

Shivratri day, people give prayers in temple with Bael leaves to Lord Shiva and fasting for the God Shiva. ‘Jagaran’ festival is organized to night for devotees pray with ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ mantra of Shiva. Pilgrims come with family members with new clothing for holy bath with pots of water to bathe the Lord Shiva. The worshipers revolved seven times circulation the Lingam and pour milk and water. The Woodapple and Bel leaves are given to the Shiva. Vermilion paste is given the devotees for marking on the forehead. Lighting of the Maha Deep (Great Lamp) is done in the mid-night at Shiv temples.

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