ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HOLI IN INDIA

A festival to signify colors and its importance, Holi is one of the world’s most colorful celebrations. With the Covid 19 wave decreasing, it will be a delight to see this colorful festival back in the streets of India. 

 

The festival begins with the famous bonfire on the night before Holi. People dance to the tunes of different songs and celebrate it. The next day is the day which invites people to celebrate Holi by throwing colors on each other. These colors are made of water and powder. It has united the different people of India. 

 

It is usually celebrated in the month of March or last week of February. It is used to signify the win of good over evil and celebrate the presence of goodness. It is also known as the Festival of Love. 

 

Not just in India but Holi has become a popular festival in Europe. Here people celebrate it as a form of a music festival where people come out and dance to different beats.  

 

There are different forms of Holi Festival across India. In Lathmar Holi Festival in Barsana, women beat men with bamboo sticks and the men try to escape with the help of throwing colors on them. In Delhi, it is celebrated as a Cow Festival. Where there are massive performances and color throwing as well. In Jaipur’s Holi Elephant Festival, elephants are the star of the evening as they are painted and played games with.

 

It is an increasingly popular festival in India with large scale celebrations in north India. Holi Festival in these cities are more happily preserved than those in Southern India.

 

Since the restrictions are now lifted, you could try out an epic battle of Holi and celebrate the festival of colors!