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HOLI FESTIVAL. Holi is an ancient festival of India and also known as 'Holika'. Believed that Holi was celebrated by all Aryans but more so in the Eastern part of India It is a festival of Colors!! Cupid. HOLI FESTIVAL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_hFImJDvrk&feature=related
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HOLI FESTIVAL • Holi is an ancient festival of India and also known as 'Holika'. • Believed that Holi was celebrated by all Aryans but more so in the Eastern part of India • It is a festival of Colors!! • Cupid
HOLI FESTIVAL • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_hFImJDvrk&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSoSSI3jCWo&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPvxRppLdzA&feature=related
HOLI FESTIVAL • HOLI other names • Dolyatra (Daul Jatra) • Basanta Utsav (Spring festival) • Dhuli Vandana (throwing colors) • Holika sister of Hiranyakashipu • Kama Dahana
HOLI FESTIVAL • Celebrated Last full moon day in Feb-March • Literal meaning Holi is to burn • 5th day Rangapanchami • Smearing of colored powder • Food Gujia, papad, puran poli, dahi badas
HOLI FESTIVAL • Legend Holika the sister of HiranyaKashyapa had a boon to enter fire without destruction. • Legend Krishna throwing colors • Legend of Shiva and Kamadeva • Legend of burning of all evil and triumph of good over evil
HOLI FESTIVAL • Bonfire in the night and a social get-to-gather Harmony brotherhood • Burning of Holika devil minded • After Holika dahana is Dhuleti • Pure enjoyment expression • Thandai in MP and North India • Kamadeva and the Love arrow
HOLI FESTIVAL • Enjoy the festival social-cultural • Time of full bloom and harvest • Celebration strengthening all religions • Revitalizing relationships • Rejuvenate recognize time changes • Plant-vegetable originated colors
HOLI FESTIVAL • Bactericides and fungicide plant extracts • Colors please the mind • Hug friends and relatives exchange sweets • Gulal face painting • Home made colors from tesu, palash flowers are fragrant
HOLI FESTIVAL • Eco friendly spring festival • Harmless colors • Spring blossomed trees flowers • Parijat, kesu with medicinal qualities • Use natural colors