Holi is one of the Major Festivals in India. It spread joy and happiness among people. The festival is celebrated across the nation in different ways. This festival is known for much joy and frolic. The festival also signifies the arrival of spring a season of joy and happiness. Holi is popularly known as Basant Utsav in India.
Holi Festival in India
On the day of the Holi festival, special plans are made to color others. Everyone tries to be the first to color others. After coloring each other they not only enjoy special dishes and pakawaan are also served to spread love and affections. Gujhiyas and other sweets are offered to everyone who comes across to color and joins the celebration.
People love to
drench others to color with Gulal and Water. Gujhiyas and other sweets are
offered to everyone who comes across to color and joins the celebration.
It is also seen in many places that some people used to help poor
people and gift clothes, and sweets at this festival. This shows that this is
really the festival of joy, love, and happiness. Temple is beautifully decorated
for this special occasion. The markets are full of colors and sweets.
Some of the facts say that use of color and Abeer on the body
helps to strengthen the ions of the body and add health and beauty to it.
Farmers show their excitement in their
fields and crops. Women do Preparation for Holi Festival by
cleaning the home and surroundings. Children are much excited to celebrate the Holi
festival by collecting coins and purchasing Pichkaari and Gulal on the day
of the Holi festival.
Holi
Celebration Spots in India
Holi festival is deeply attached to Indian culture. There is a variety of Holi celebrations. Holi celebration in India depends on the local culture and traditions.
There are thousands of languages people used to speak at different locations. If we talk about the Holi festival people used to interpret the importance in their own way. They have given the different regional names of Holi as well. Some of the popular names for Holi are as followed. There are popular places for Holi Celebration in their own way.
1. Lathmar Holi, Barsana, Uttar Pradesh
2. Dhulandi Holi in Haryana
3. Phoolon Ki Holi in Mathura & Vrindavan
4. Kahila/KhadiBaithaki Holi, Uttarakhand
5. Royal Holi in Jaipur
6. Basant Utsav in West Bengal
7. Hola Mohalla in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab
8. Shangla Holi, Kinnaur, Himanchal Pradesh
9. Kaman Pandigai in Tamil Nadu
10. Manjul Kuli in Kerala
11. Shigmo in Goa
12. Yosang in Manipur
13. Phaguwa, Bihar
14. Yaoshang, Manipur
15. Phakuwah Assam
16. Dol Jatra/Basant Utsav, West Bengal
17. Dola, Udisha
18. Kaman Pandigai, Tamil Nadu
19. Ukali/Manjal Kuli, Kerala
20. Shigmo, Goa
21. Shimga/Rang Panchami, Maharashtra
22. Dahi Handi Holi, Ahamdabad, Gujrat
23. Royal Holi, Rajasthan
24. Dhulandi, Haryana
Famous Places for Holi Celebration in India
The festival is
celebrated in different ways in different parts of India. Some places are famous
for their own style of Holi celebration.
Mathura Ki Holi
Brindaban Ki Holi
Banaras Ki Holi
Temples are beautifully decorated on this special occasion. The markets are
full of Colors and sweets. The Temple of Radha-Krishna becomes the
junction of the Holi Celebration. Devotees turn the swings signing devotional Holi
songs. nowadays small play is organized to indicate the spirits of joy and
happiness at this festival.
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