Holi is the festival of colours and love which is celebrated in Phalgum Purnima that always pops up in end of February or early March. Holi may be the festival that celebrates the great and bad of anything. The festival of colours also rebuilds the relationships of the people. About this day everyone wishes each other 'Happy Holi'. Send free
holi sms. The celebration of Holi starts from the eve of Holi when the people celebrates using the bonfire. There are lots of such legends and stories related to the celebrations. People celebrates the festival by rubbing 'Gulal' and 'Abeer' on one another's face and wishing them 'Bura na Maano Holi Hai'. People also send Holi messages to their loving ones. Holi also provides the opportunity to bless and love near and dear ones by offering them Holi gifts.
The Holi festival is celebrated with the different names in
various states that follows different traditions. The spirit of celebration of
the festival makes it special and unique in all with the country as well as in
all over the world. People send Holi Wishes to their relatives and friends this day.
Preparations for Holi
Whole country wears a festive look during the festival,
market are in buzz during Holi festival. There are various Holi hues with
gulals and abeers on the roadside on the day before festival. Pichkaris would
be the modern design which is used to drench the individual within the town.
The womenfolk at home prepares the special dishes which are generally prepared
during the time of Holi like gujiyas, mathari and papri for your loved ones
members and relatives. At some places people also prepares papads and potato
chips at the moment.
Holika Dahan:
Around the eve of Holi, which is called because the Choti Holi or Small Holi there is a huge bonfire celebrations and the event is known as the Holika Dahan. The tradition is followed in all parts of the country. To give the prayers and greatfulness to Agni, god of fire the gram and harvest will also be offered with the humility.
Have fun with Colors:
On the day of Holi there are large amount of excitement which are seen during the time of the festival. Shops and offices are closed during the day and subsequently day also. Bright colors like gulal and abeer are filled in the air the ones also pouring color water on each other. Applying colors and dancing on dholak would be the special delight of this day.
Consuming Bhang during Holi:
There's also a tradition of consuming Bhang [out] during Holi that is greatly intoxicating anyway and it also improves the spirit of Holi. However, taking Bhang excessively can spoil the excitement of Holi. Caution should be taken while consuming bhang.
At night the folks meet friends and relatives and exchanges gifts and festive greetings with one another. It is thought that Holi may be the only festival that encourages the brotherhood within the society. Every community and religion celebrates the festival as colorful and joyous one.