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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