It is said that Holi existed several centuries before Christ. However, the meaning of the festival is believed to have changed over the years. Earlier it was a special rite performed by married women for the happiness and well-being of their families and the full moon (Raka) was worshiped.
1). Holi Celebration
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Children particularly enjoy the festival as they throw water filled balloons at passersby…and if anybody stares..they have ready answer, ‘Bura na mano Holi hai..’ and evoke a smile on the irritated face. Besides, they have their water missiles, called pichkaris to drench the person from far and escape further drenching.
2). Festival of Colours
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HOLI HAI… Come holi and the streets will reverberate with the chants of Holi hai…
Colours will fill the atmosphere as people throw abeer and gulal in the air showing great joy and mirth in the arrival of this Spring Festival.
Holi marks the end of the winter gloom and rejoices in the bloom of the spring time. It is the best time and season to celebrate; Holi provides this opportunity and people take every advantage of it. Days before Holi, the markets get flooded with the colours of every hues. This aptly sets the mood of the people till the actual day of Holi. It is such a colourful and joyous sight to watch huge piles of bright red, magenta, pink, green and blue every where on the streets. Buying those colours seems as you are bringing joys and colour to your home and into your life.Children take special delight in the festival and demand every colour in loads. They have so many plans in their mind. They have to be the first to apply colour to Mama, Papa, siblings and a big bunch of friends in their colony. Nobody could miss being coloured by them and of course, they need colour for that.These days it is easy to buy colours from the market but still some people do take up the task of making colours at home, usually from flowers of tesu andpalash. These home made colours, have a special fragrance of love in them.The other option is to buy gulal which comes in bright shades of pink, magenta, red, yellow and green. ‘Abeer’ is made of small crystals or paper like chips of mica. This is mixed with the gulal for a rich shine. Mischievous ones, however, go for silver and gold paints on which no colour could be applied.
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Whatever be the choice of colour, nobody remains in their original texture at the end of the play. And everybody takes delight looking at the other. Really, the other name of the festival is FUN.
And, it is not just children, but the young and the old alike who take delight in this joyous festival of colours. Seniors too, move in their tolis. Their enthusiasm is at times greater than that of their children as they forget the bars of age and follow their hearts. To youth, holi gives a chance to explore the heights of their enthusiasm as they climb the human pyramids to break the pot of buttermilk and to express their love to their beloved by applying colour.
For, Holi knows no bars, everybody feels it is their right to enjoy and enjoy they do. Songs, dance, drinks, food everything goes in excess when it is time for Holi. It can be said, “Life turns Colourful” when it is time for Holi.
3). Celebrate an Eco Friendly Holi
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Action Taken by Environmental Groups
| Color | Method of Preparation |
| Yellow | 1) Mix turmeric (haldi) powder with chick pea flour (besan) 2) Boil Marigold or Tesu flowers in water |
| Yellow liquid color | Soak peels of pomegranate (Anar) overnight. |
| Deep Pink | Slice a beetroot and soak in water |
| Orange – red paste | Henna leaves (mehndi) can be dried, powdered and mixed with water. |
Source: HoliFestival
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Yeap! Thanks for your comment and reading the post. Happy Holi :-)
Wishing everyone a very Happy Holi- it sure is the festival of colors and a time to forgive and forget enmities an start afresh- :)
Thanks so much for your kind comments and blessings. have a great and blissful life ((Hugs))
Happy Holi Amit! Wonderful post! Thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed the post. Hope you also enjoyed this great festival. Thanks for your wishes and comment ((Hugs))