Holi - Festivals of colors - A Very Popular Hindu Spring Festival Celebrated in many countries. Celebrated all over India . A symbol of spring and also act as an equalizer between different socio-economic communities.

1. Holi
The festival of colors
A Very Popular Hindu Spring Festival
Celebrated in many countries.
Celebrated all over India .
A symbol of spring and also act as an equalizer
between different socioeconomic communities.
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2. When it is Celebrate ?
• Celebrated on the Purnima of Hindu Lunar Calendar Month of
Phalgun
• Purnmashi = Purnima = Punam = Full Moon Day
• Later part of February or early March
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3. History of Holi
•It is believed that there used to be an evil ruler called
Hiranyakashyip.
•He ordered to punish everyone who worshiping Lord Vishnu.
• To his utter surprise his own son Bhakta Prahlad went
against him and kept praying Lord Vishnu.
•So he become angry and ordered his son to be killed. But all
his attempts were failed because as Lord Vishnu saved him.
• Then he sought her sister Holika’s help who had the unique
ability to walk safety through fire .
•She planned a trap and took Prahlad into centre of fire . But
Lord Vishnu intervened again , instead of Prahlad, Holika was
burnt alive.
• Holi thus named after her. it’s a celebration of victory of
good over evil.
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4. Places to celebrate Holi in India
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Mathura and vrindavan for traditional Holi.
Shantiniketan , west Bengal for cultural Holi.
Purulia, West Bengal for folk Holi.
Jaipur for Holi with elephant.
Bamswara for tribal Holi.
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5. Holi Dhahan-Bonfire
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On the eve of Holi, called Chhoti Holi
people light huge bonfires, the ceremony
is called Holika Dahan.
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To render greatfulness to Agni, God of
Fire, gram and stalks from the harvest are
also offered to Agni with all humility.
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Ash left from this bonfire ,people apply it
on their foreheads.
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People believe that the ash protects them
from evil forces.
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6. Preparations
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Heaps of various hues of gulal can be
seen on the roadside days before the
festival.
Pichkaris in innovative and modern
design too come up every year to lure
the children .
Womenfolk too start making early
preparations for the holi as they cook
loads of gujiya, mathri and papri for
the family and also for the relatives.
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7. The Celebration
• Holi celebration starts with the burning of
Holika in the eve of Holi.
• People dance on the rhythm of dholak and
sing traditinal fock songs.
• Children throw water ballon at passerby
and if any stares, they have ready naswer
“bura na mano Holi he….”.
• People have pichkaries to drench the
person from far and escape from further
drenching.
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8. Natural Colors
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Gulal (Colored Powder) - Made of medicinal plants like
Neem – Azidaricta Indica
Kumkum – Colored Turmeric
Haldi - Turmeric
Bilva – Fruit bearing medicinal tree
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9. Conclusion
Holi is one of the major festivals of India. It may be celebrated with
various names and people might be following different tradition but
the spirit of it remains the same throughout the country and even
across the globe where it is celebrated.
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