Hindus in Pakistan might be in minority but they do celebrate the festival of Holi with zeal and fervour.
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In a unique celebration Jaipur holds a grand Elephant Festival on Holi.
The festival draws its roots to more than one legend. Holi is a two-day festival which starts on the Purnima (Full Moon day) falling in the Bikram Sambat Hindu Calendar month of Falgun which falls somewhere between end of February and Mid of March in the Gregorian calendar.
Students from across ages and grades jovially attacked each other with bright colors until their frames immersed in the glory of the hues.
As vacations approach, students bagged a cartload of memories to cherish and new friendships to come back to, as the school reopens for the next academic year.
He also said that Delhi Police has deployed 400 teams in various parts of the national capital to monitor the situation during Holi. Let us celebrate Holi by becoming a “holy soul” and liberate society from all unholyness.
So, if you are one of those who longs to pump up the festive mood, and wants to break the monotony of simple homely celebrations, then here is the list of some awesome venues around Singapore where you can enjoy the Holi festivity with tons of other people.
People celebrate this festival but many of them don’t know why we Celebrate Holi Festival?
There’s also a Holi party taking place in Birmingham on Saturday April 16.
Earlier, Holi colors used to be made from flowers of “tesu” or “palash” tree and known as gulal.
In some parts of North India, women get an opportunity to playfully hit their men, whereas men try to save themselves with shields. ALSO READ: Holi 2016 Special: Thandai, Malpua, Gujia, Puran Poli – Top 10 lip-smacking recipes to make Holi enjoyable! The defeat of Holika signifies the burning of all that is bad.
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Happy Holi! Today is the festival of Holi marking the beginning of spring and the triumph of good over evil. Here are pictures of this year’s celebrations in India. Children use pichkaris and water ballons filled with coloured water and chase their friends. In the evening, after sobering up, people dress up and visit friends and family.
