Good evening to all Googlers and all my fellow local guides around the world. As we all know that the HOLI is on the way so i want to wish all of you a very very Happy HOLI, i wish this Holi fiils the different colours in your life and all your dreams come true.
What is HOLI festival ?
Holi is a traditional Hindu festival which is celebrated mostly in all states of India and also spread the area of Asia. It,s major hindu festival celebrated in the begining of Spring (March) and take place over 2 days. This year in 2019 HOLI is on 20th March 2019 & 21st March 2019. This festival is most likely by all age group of children, adults and senior citizens too.
On the day of Holi people give hug to all friends, family members, relatives and paint with Gulal (a type of colour used in Holi) on their faces; shaking hands. Holi is also known as the festival of colours. Different types of colour used on the occasion of Holi such as: red,pink,purple,green,blue and yellow. However children like to play Holi with balloons filled with water colours and pichkari (a type of long syringe in which children used to fill colours) and through on everyone.
Why HOLI is celebrated ?
It’s to be believed that Hiranyakashipu was the king of demon and he has a son Prahlada, he was the devotee of Lord Vihnu and he worshiped daily but he was not agreed by the bad work of his father because his father was so cruel. His father(Hiranyakashipu) not like him as he worship Lord Vishnu.
Hiranyakasipu has a boon from the God that no one kill him by any source i.e any type of weapon cannot harm it. Everyone was sad by his bad work and now he has a boon too so all villagers worship to God so that God kill him.
Hiranakashipu also have a sister HOLIKA (Prahlada’s aunt), he make plan to kill his son through his sister because she also have many powers. One day Holika was sitting on woods and he called Prahlada to sit on her lap (that time she was wearing a scarf by the help of this scarf fire cannot harm her body) but Prahlada was unaware about her bad ideas so he sit on her lap after that his father Hiranakashipu put fire in the woods after some time a strong flow of wind came near to Holika and the air flow take off her scarf and put on Prahlada’s body. The flow of strong wind generated by Lord VIshnu because Prahlada was the real devotee of God so that’s why HOLI signifies The Victory of good over bad.
What is Gulal (a coloured powder used on the occasion Holi)?
Gulal is a type of powdered form of colour which is made with flower extracts but now a days the synthetic colours are used which are harmful for our skin.
Every colour has a different significant which is discussed below.
- RED: signifies Love and fertility
- BLUE : colour of Krishna
- YELLOW: Turmeric colour
- GREEN : Spring and new beginning
When HOLI is celebrated ?
Holi is celebrated in the begining of Spring and takes place over 2 days but this year HOLI is celebrated on 20th March 2019 (Holi) & 21st March 2019(Dhulandhi).
DO’S on HOLI:
- Holi is a festival of colour so used only natural colours which is made with flower extracts and don’t use any type of synthetic colours because they are harmful for our skin.
- On the occasion of Holi share food and colour with beggars because they also have the right to celebrate HOLI.
- Be careful during applying colour on face because there is a chance of colour in eyes and it may be dangerous.
- Take proper of care of children when they are playing with colours.
- Holi is a festival of love so spread love by meeting with people in the way of hugs and hand shake.
- We can play Holi with flowers too because it’s a unique of clebrating Holi.
- On the eve of Holi we can dance with our friends to make it more enjoyable.
DON’TS on HOLI:
- On the occasion of HOLI don’t throw the colour on animals because they can’t off the colour on their skin and the colour contains the harmful contents.
- Don’t waste water on Holi, only play with Gulal because we have to save water.
- Don’t drink the alcoholic drinks on Holi because after drinking it the people lost the control and have chances of fighting and conflicts between the people.
How to remove Colours on Holi ?
Before playing Holi use moisturizer or any kind of lubricants such as Vaseline should be used so that our skin may not be in direct contact with te colours because there are many chances of skin problems due to synthetic colours which are widely used in Indian markets.
FOODS PREPARED ON HOLI:
- GUNJIYA: it’s the main food of HOLI prepared in every home. Gunjiya has a sweet nature and is prepared with the filtered form of floor by mixing it with water and inside it some dry fruits such as almonds, cashews is used. At the outer side it’s coated with sugar syrup.
3. ALOO PYAZ (POTATOES & ONION) PAKORI: it’s a type of Indian snacks which is eaten with tea, coffee, cold drink etc. This food is prepared in every home during Holi celebration. The main ingredient of Pakori are: potatoes, onion, green chilly, coriander leaves, table salt, red chilly powder, cumin seed powder, coriander powder, gram flour, turmeric powder, some other spices, water (for making paste), any type of cooking oil (for frying the Pakori).
4. ALOO (POTATO) CHAT: it’s also a type of Indian snacks which contains curd, red chilly powder, aloo tikki, khasta (a type of snacks) and some traditional Indian spices.
5. RAJ KACHORI: it’s also a type of Indian snacks which is prepared mostly on the occasion of HOLI.
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