How Hindus celebrate Holi
Holi
is considered as the festival of the colors, simplicity and gladness. Actually
Holi is a festival of one of its own kind. One can compare the uniqueness of
this festival only with the festivals like Tomatina festival or the Mud
festival.
On
the day of Holi, people forget all the mental differences between them. They
start competing each other on only one matter – how much and how many different
colors can they impose on each other. This event takes place during a full moon
and usually in the month of March. Laxmi Puja is also held during this
festival. This festival has some mythological connections with Lord Krishna.
Usually
people use a finely powdered color called ‘Gulal’ during Holi. They apply the
‘gulal’ of various colors to their friends and relatives. Children also use
colored water to color their friends. It is also a day to earn blessings from
the elders and send good wishes to friends.
