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During Holi in Punjab, walls and courtyards of rural houses are enhanced with drawings and paintings similar to rangoli in South India, mandana in Rajasthan, and rural arts in other parts of India. This art is known as chowk-poorana or chowkpurana in Punjab and is given shape by the peasant women of the state.
Holi bonfire on Holi eve in Delhi, 2012. Holika Dahan (Sanskrit: होलिका दहन, romanized: Holikā Dahana, lit. 'Burning of Holika'), rendered Holika Dahanam in Sanskrit or Chotti Holi, is a Hindu festival in which a bonfire is lit to celebrate the burning of the demoness, Holika [2] This ritual is symbolic of victory of good over evil. [3]
Holi: Holi in Pushkar, Rajasthan A little kid after Holi celebrating (Haridwar) Holika Dahan (bonfire) in front of Jagdish Temple in Udaipur, Rajasthan: Full moon of the Phalgun month (Hindu calendar) Holi or Phagwah is a popular spring festival. Holi commemorates the slaying of the demoness Holika by Lord Vishnu's devotee Prahlad. Thus, the ...
The History of Chinese New Year. What is Holi celebrated for? Holi is celebrated to honor the arrival of spring, as well as love, fertility and renewal. Today’s Holi festival has its roots in a ...
Here's everything you need to celebrate Holi, including when it occurs in 2023. You'll also find out a little about the history and significance.
Joyous scenes broke out across India as Hindus celebrated the dazzling Festival of Colour. Holi is one of the most popular the many festivals celebrated in India, and sees participants smearing ...
Hola Mohalla (Gurmukhi: ਹੋਲਾ-ਮਹੱਲਾ hōlā muhalā), also called Hola, is a three-day long Sikh festival which normally falls in March. [2] [3] It takes place on the second day of the lunar month of Chett, usually a day after the Hindu spring festival Holi, but sometimes coincides with it.
Holika (Sanskrit: होलिका, IAST: Holikā), also known as Simhika, is an asuri in Hinduism.She is the sister of the asura-kings Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha, and the paternal aunt of Prahlada.