"festival of colours" or the "festival of love".

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Holi is a most popular festival in India. Holi, also known as - "festival of colors" or the "festival of love". It is one of the happiest religious Hindu festival celebrated with lots of preparations in the month of Phalgun. It gives us the message of all freely. There is no difference between the rich and the poor. A celebration of friendship and goodwill. On this occasion, we forget our old quarrels and mix with Holi related to the Hiranyakashyap, Prahlad, and Holika. Holi celebrations start on the night before Holi with a Holika bonfire where people gather, do religious rituals in front of the bonfire, and pray that their internal evil should be destroyed as the bonfire starts. The next morning is celebrated as Rangwali Holi - a free-for-all carnival of colors, where participants play, chase and color each other with dry powder and colored water, with some carrying water guns and colored water-filled balloons. At this day, people use red color or red abir which is not only a red color but it is the symbol of love and affection to each other. This is the festival when we see no difference among people as everyone looks colorful. It is the happiest festival especially for the kids as they get new clothes and people enjoy delicious foods and sweets. “Phagwah” or “Deol” in the Assam, “Dol Purnima” in the Bengal, “Dol Jatra” in the West Bengal, “Fagu” in the Nepal and etc according to the customs and traditions. The festival of colors in these parts is called Rangapanchami and occurs on the fifth day after Poornima. The festival also symbolizes a new beginning for Hindus to end conflicts and let go of emotional impurities from the past.
Different People
Different Colour
One Celebration
Wishing you a Happy & Colorful Holi…!
:- Priyanka Kothari



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