Beautiful Festival of colors in India
Every spring thousands of Hindus participate in the festival Holi in India. On this day, a bright and colorful actions are organized to greet spring – Holi Festival. Holi begins with numerous fires. Bonfires symbolize the end of winter and the death of the evil spirits. Hindus believe it is a time of enjoying spring’s abundant colors and saying farewell to winter. It also has a religious purpose, commemorating events present in Hindu mythology. Although it is the least religious holiday, it is probably one of the most exhilarating ones in existence. During this event, participants hold a bonfire, throw colored powder at each other, and celebrate wildly.
Holi frolic and celebrations begin the morning after Holika bonfire. There is no tradition of holding puja (prayer), and the day is for partying and pure enjoyment. Children and youth groups form armed with dry colors, colored solution, means to fill and spray others with colored solution (pichkaris), balloons that can hold colored water, and other creative means to color their targets.
Beautiful Festival of colors in India
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