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When you think of the Hindu holiday Holi, you may imagine people celebrating by throwing colorful powder on each other in the streets. It’s true that playfully dousing people in vibrantly ...
Gulal or abir [1] is the traditional name given to the coloured powders used for some Hindu rituals, in particular for the Holi festival or Dol Purnima (though commonly associated with the red colour used in the festival). During Holi, which celebrates love and equality, people throw these powder solutions at each other while singing and dancing.
Holi is a Hindu holiday that celebrates the triumph of good over evil, said Mansi Gupta, co-director of UNC Chapel Hill’s student-run organization Holi Moli. It’s celebrated worldwide by ...
Holi is a sacred ancient tradition of Hindus, a holiday in many states of India with regional holidays in other countries. It is a cultural celebration that gives Hindus and non-Hindus alike an opportunity to have fun banter with other people by throwing coloured water and powder at each other.
Hindu temples on this day prepare and present "mountains of sweets" to the faithful who have gathered for darshan (visit). [149] In Gujarat, Annakut is the first day of the new year and celebrated through the purchase of essentials, or sabras (literally, "good things in life"), such as salt, offering prayers to Krishna and visiting temples. [ 149 ]
The dates of the festival are based on the Hindu lunar calendar and fall on the darkest night of the year, usually in late October or early November. This year, Diwali begins Nov. 10 and the main ...
Basant Panchami is an ancient Hindu spring festival dedicated to god Kama as well as goddess Saraswati. [122] Its link with the Hindu god of love and its traditions have led some scholars to call it "a Hindu form of Valentine's Day". [123] [124] The traditional colour of the day is yellow and the dish of the day is saffron rice. People fly kites.
Celebrate the festival of lights this year with these creative Diwali captions for Instagram, Facebook, or anywhere you post Diwali pics for friends and family.