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Holi (Hindi pronunciation:) is a popular and significant Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colours, Love, and Spring. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] It celebrates the eternal and divine love of the deities Radha and Krishna .
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]
Kumauni or Kumaoni Holi is the historical and cultural celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi in the region of Kumaon, India.It is one of the most important festivals for the Kumauni people as it signifies not only the victory of good over evil but also end of the winter season and the start of the new sowing season which holds great importance for this agricultural community of the North ...
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 few different Hindu legends, including the story of Prahalad ...
Sheetala Ashtami or Sheetalasthami is a Hindu festival in honor of the goddess Shitala or Sheetala, celebrated on the eighth day after the festival of colors, Holi. Sheetala Ashtami is celebrated on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha (the waning moon) in the Hindu month of Chaitra, [1] [2] and thus falls eight days after Holi. [3]
The Hindu festival of Holi is almost upon us. Also known as the Festival of Colors, this year, Holi takes place on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The important day in Indian culture celebrates the ...
Holi is an ancient Indian festival now celebrated throughout the world, and this year, Holi begins on March 24, 2024 and wraps up at the end of the day on March 25, 2024. Known for its vibrant ...
In this struggle between competing Hindi and Urdu, the potential claims of the three large mother tongues in the region – Bhojpuri, Maithili and Magahi were ignored. After independence Hindi was again given the sole official status through the Bihar Official Language Act, 1950. [7]