Colourful, joyous, cheerful – these are the adjectives which are aptly associated with Holi, one<\/p>\n
of the most important festivals in India. Holi, the festival of colours, is celebrated on a grand<\/p>\n
scale across the length and breadth of the country. On the day of holi, the whole of India<\/p>\n
represents a beautiful picture that is riot of colors. The faces painted with myriad colors are<\/p>\n
a cynosure to the eye. The festival is associated with fun and frolic and the preparation for it<\/p>\n
starts well in advance before the festival day. The festival also marks the onset of spring, a<\/p>\n
There are different interesting stories associated with origin of the festival as well as the way<\/p>\n
it is celebrated in different states. Some of the various ways in which Holi is celebrated in<\/p>\n
different parts of India are discussed below:<\/p>\n
Bengalis celebrate Holi as \u2018Basant Utsav\u2019, which literally translates to Spring Festival in the local<\/p>\n
language. The locals celebrate the festival as a way to welcome the new season; people of<\/p>\n
all age group celebrate with great fanfare and they make merry by singing, dancing and the<\/p>\n
hymns in Shantiniketan. Another major highlight of Holi celebration in Bengal is Dol Purnima.<\/p>\n
On this day youngsters wear saffron coloured clothes and also wear flower garlands. Unlike<\/p>\n
other parts of India, Holi in Bengal is celebrated in a very dignified manner. A procession of<\/p>\n
Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha is taken around the local area, where the idols of the Gods<\/p>\n
are decorated in a grand way and are placed on the palanquin.<\/p>\n
Holi in Maharashtra<\/p>\n
Just like any other states in India, people of Maharashtra associate Holi with colors and they<\/p>\n
celebrate it as \u2018Rangpanchami\u2019. The festival is very prominent among the Koli or fishermen<\/p>\n
community in the state. On the day of the festival people join the celebration with others<\/p>\n
and play with colours. A day before the festival a bornfire is made, which in a symbol of the<\/p>\n
demoness Holika. The effigy is burnt to symbolize the victory of good over evil.<\/p>\n
True to their bold personality, the Sikh community in India celebrates Holi with grandeur and<\/p>\n
elan. In Punjab, Holi is known as \u2018Hola Mohalla\u2019. People celebrate by shouting on top of their<\/p>\n
voices in a very peculiar and rhythmic way. Men exhibit their strength and power by playing<\/p>\n
kushti. As the sun begins to go down the celebration takes a different turn as people play with<\/p>\n
Holi in Andhra Pradesh<\/p>\n
Holi celebrations in the southern parts of India are much different than the celebrations in the<\/p>\n
North. Though, it is not celebrated in a grand way it is quite interesting and charming in its own<\/p>\n
way. In Andhra people celebrate Holi as a way to promote communal harmony. People of all<\/p>\n
age group participate in the public merry making and play with dry colors. The youngsters seek<\/p>\n
the blessings of the elders by putting gulal (colour powder) on the feet of the elderly members<\/p>\n
in their family. The Banjara communities from Andhra Pradesh celebrate holi by performing<\/p>\n
traditional dance.<\/p>\n
Just as the festival itself is colorful, the celebration too is colorful across the country. It spreads<\/p>\n
joy and cheer everywhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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