Holi 2017: What is Holi and How is Holi celebrated in India?

Holi 2017: What is Holi and Why is Holi celebrated in India?

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India is a land of festivals. It is the country with the largest numbers of religions. Holi is an Indian festival of colors. It is the festival to share love and happiness. In this post, we will talk on  Holi: What is Holi and Why it is celebrated in India? Holi marks the beginning of the spring season and the end of the winter season. It is an occasion on which people forget all their misunderstandings, bad relations and meet each other with cheer and happiness. The festival of Holi lasts for about two days and it falls in the month of Falgun. The Holi festival is celebrated generally in the month of  March every year. It is the festival on which we spread colors and love is there in the air. People forget all their bad relationships and greet everyone wholeheartedly. Th first day of the Holi is known as the Choti Holi or Holika Dahan and the second day of Holi is called as Dhulandi or Badi Holi. Holi is a festival which has a significant history and the past.There are many stories behind the celebration of Holi. The festival has not been limited to the Hindu people instead it has become popular in various other Asian countries also. People all over celebrate the festival of Holi with love and zest. They go to the market to buy colors.

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How is Holi celebrated in India?

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In this section of the article, we will discuss How is Holi celebrated in India. On the first day of Holi people gather to do rituals with the bonfire and they say prayers and wish for the wellness and prosperity of the family. They pray that their negativities get finished with the flame of the fire. The next day is the day for which children wait for many days with eagerness. The children buy balloons and different colors from the market and as theDhuledni or Rangwali Holi day come they take out their balloons and run to their friends with the colors. They play with colors, throw colored water on each other and laugh at each other. It is fun to see People running after each other and throwing colors on each other Almost everyone has his/her faces colored with different colors and many of them look very funny at times. Children take blessings of their elder ones and the elders bless them with long lives and prosperity.

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Holi 2017: What is Holi and How is Holi celebrated in India?

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 The festival will remain incomplete if we don't talk about FOOD. People make special dishes on the occasion of the Hoi festival. The most favorite dish of all is Pakode with chutney. The females of the house prepare Pakode of Onion, Paneer, and Potato. After playing with colored water hey love to have the crunchyPakode and enjoy them with the green or red chutney. People also love to eat Gujiyas and share Gujiyas amongst each other. Holi foods are the center of attraction. People love to eat Holi snacks and different Holi dishes.
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