Holi, Phagwa or Basant Utsav is an annual festival that welcomes spring. Holi colors at that time were made out of natural ingredients like turmeric, Neem, Palash (Tesu), fruits, vegetables, and so on. The splashing of herbal and natural colors on each other during the Holi festival produced a soothing and healing effect on the body.
The next day is called 'Dhulandi' which is the festival of colors. Another traditional Holi object now rarely seen is a red powder filled in Lakh bowls which are broken to spread colour on everyone. A day out with lots of colours, amazing music, live performances, market stalls and lots of fun.
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Holi is known as Holika Dahan and is a time for lighting bonfires to mark the death of ‘Holika' the devil. There's no avoiding it: Attend a Holi festival in India, and you'll be covered from head to toe with celebratory colored powders.
While the main festival of colours is officially due in a couple of days, a lot of people in the country have already started indulging in merrymaking. Holi is a celebration of the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Colours will be blasted from the stage via cannons and festival goers are encouraged to dress all in white.
Though these days we have lost the touch with natural colours and synthetic or artificial colours are being increasingly used on Holi. Holi celebration in different parts of India: Family members and friends make elaborate plans and try to be the first on to spread the color on others.
The festival is celebrated by young and old, rich and poor, throughout the country to dispel darkness and light up their lives. Holi showcases an incredible and often chaotic display of colour, dance and music and is celebrated by Hindus around the world, with many non-Hindus also joining in this joyous event.
Also called The Festival of Colour, it is one of the oldest Indian festivals and commemorates the love between Krishna and Radha. Wet color is applied on the face and is made on the spot by mixing little amount of water with dry colored powder. In recent years, Holi Festival has been increasingly celebrated outside of India, including in the Western world — though not all events stay true to the festival's cultural and religious significance.