FESTIVAL - HOLI

Holi, the spring festival of india, is celebrated in the month of Falguna ( March) on the day after the full moon.

Its marks the end of the old and welcomes the arrival of the new. Peoplle celebrate this festival by smearing colors on friends and family. The brief spring season warm the landscape, while the country cuts loose for a day of fun and frolic.

In Hindu mythology, Holi is a symbolic commemoration of various legends. The most popular is concerningprince Prahlad, the son of the king Hiranyakasipu. Prahlad was being forced to give up worshipping Lord Vishnu, by his father and his demonic aunt Holika. When Holika took Prahlad and stepped into the blazing fire, she was burnt to ashes, but Prahlad was saved by the divine power. She begged him to forgive her. Prahlad, forgave his aunt and deemed she would be remembered once a year. this day was called Holi. To this day, huge bonfires are burnt in the corners of streets on the eve of Holi, as a symbolic representation to cleanse the air of all evil spirits.

Holi also immortalise the love of lord Krishna and Radha. Down the ages, this tradition continues.

Holi marks the celebration of good harvests and fertility of the land.

On this day, people break barriers of caste or creed and join together to splash colours on their friends and foes to bring  in a bright and colourful start towards a new horizon.

People in groups indulge in a roit of brightly hued powder, chasing one another,squirting coloured water and shedding all inhibitions to sing and dance in jo, screaming in jubilation - "Holi Hai" ( its Holi!!!)