Holi: the festival of colours on 08 March 2012
Holi Festival – Vasantotsav is known as a festival of Colours which is celebrated in spring by the Hindus as well as the Sikhs in countries predominantly like India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Countries, other than these, with large Indian population also celebrate holi. Holi Festival – Vasantotsav is a major festival of Hindus. No wonder, many other customs, traditions and festivals are being celebrated more or less near this festival.
As the language and culture varies from one region to another, the significance, nature and the way of celebrating this festival also varies. While in Rajasthan women dominate the scene, in Punjab men grab this festival as a chance to exhibit their courage and valour. In West Bengal it is celebrated in a very peaceful and charming manner.
Holi Festival – Vasantotsav is also named Dolyatra in other regions of India like Orissa and West Bengal and Orissa. It is celebrated in the Braj region i.e. Mathura, Nandagaon, Vrindavan and Barsana with great eagerness. It is the main reason behind these places becoming great tourist attractions in this festive season.
The date on which this festival is celebrated is not based on the Gregorian calendar but the Hindu calendar. Holi Festival – Vasantotsav is celebrated every year some day in the months February and March.
As the short spring season warms the entire landscape, the northern India, for a day, breaks the shackles of jinx and common hilarity, and comes together to celebrate this festival with the hope of adding colours to their lives. Formerly a celebration of fertility of soil and good harvests from the land, Holi is today a representative memorial of a fable from the Hindu Mythology. The tale is about a conceited ruler who begrudges his son named Prahlada worshipping god Vishnu. Holi observe this incident and massive bonfires are scorched on its eve as a representative depiction. This high-spirited festival has also been connected with another legend about the eternal love of Radha and Krishna.
The best part about Holi is the cheerful celebrations of arriving at the streets in large clusters; marking each other’s faces with bright colours, regardless of social ranks. Folks greet each other, youngsters sprinkle colours on their elders’ feet which are a mode of paying respect, these elders in turn bless them by distributing sweets and money, and everybody joins the dance.
What makes this festival exceptional is its spirit which is just the same all over India and even in the whole wide world, everywhere it is celebrated.
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