Holi may be 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 colors also rebuilds the relationships of the people. About this day everyone wishes one another 'Happy Holi'. The celebration of Holi starts in the eve of Holi once the people celebrates with the bonfire. There are lots of such legends and stories related to the celebrations. People celebrates the festival by rubbing 'Gulal' and 'Abeer' on each other's face and wishing them 'Bura na Maano Holi Hai'. Holi also provides the opportunity to bless and love near and dear ones by providing them Holi gifts. People hug relatives and friends and gives them greetings written holi messages in it.
The Holi festival is celebrated with the different names in different states that follows different traditions. The spirit of celebration from the festival makes it special and different in most through the country as well as in all over the world. Also it is a custom to send holi wishes to our relatives and associates on this festival.
Preparations for Holi
Whole country wears a festive look throughout the festival, market are in buzz during Holi festival. Holi sms are sent to our loved people some days before. There are various Holi hues with gulals and abeers on the roadside at the time before festival. Pichkaris are the modern design which is used to drench the person within the town. The womenfolk at home prepares the special dishes which are generally prepared at 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 this time.
Holika Dahan:
Around the eve of Holi, which is sometimes called as the Choti Holi or Small Holi there's a huge bonfire celebrations and the event is called the Holika Dahan. The tradition is followed in most areas. To give the prayers and greatfulness to Agni, god of fire the gram and harvest are also offered using the humility.
Have fun with Colors:
At the time of Holi you will find lot of excitement that are seen at the time of the festival. Shops and offices are closed during the day and subsequently day also. Bright colors like gulal and abeer are completed the environment the ones also pouring color water on each other. Applying colors and dancing on dholak are the special delight of that day.
Consuming Bhang during Holi:
There is also a tradition of consuming Bhang [out] during Holi that is very much intoxicating anyway and in addition it enhances the spirit of Holi. However, taking Bhang excessively can spoil the excitement of Holi. Caution must be taken while consuming bhang.
At night the folks meet relatives and friends and exchanges gifts and festive greetings with one another. It's believed that Holi is the only festival that encourages the brotherhood in the society. Every community and religion celebrates the festival as colorful and joyous one.
