Happy Holi 2014
That long awaited time of the year is back for Indians when they
celebrate the festival of colors, Holi. The festivities are a symbol of
the triumph of good over evil. This year, the main Holi day falls on
March 17.
Wild, wet and colourful, the Hindu springtime festival builds to a peak on March 16
A Hindu woman takes part in Holi celebrations at Bankey Bihari Temple in
Vrindavan, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on March 13.
The Hindu spring festival of colours is observed in India at the end of
winter on the last full moon of the lunar month and will be celebrated
on March 16 this year. Here's a look as the festival gets underway.
(Ahmad Masood/Reuters)
An Indian labourer sifts coloured powder, known as 'gulal,' to be used
during the spring festival of Holi, inside a factory at Fulbari village
on the outskirts of Siliguri on March 9. (Diptendu Dutta/AFP/Getty)
Lord Krishna
The festival starts with religious offerings and then moves on to a
feast full of color and traditional music. In the northern Indian city
of Mathura, which is famous as the mythical birthplace of the Hindu God
Lord Krishna, celebrations go on for 16 days.
Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival, is one of
India's most important holidays. The celebration marks the triumph of
the spring season over winter and also good over evil.
Playful provocation
Barsana, a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, has its unique way of
celebrating. The men sing provocative songs to women and the women
pretend to be ward them off with sticks.
Embracing harmony
It's that time of the year when everyone forgets about personal
animosities and embraces harmony. Relatives visit each other with gifts
and no one minds getting covered in different colors.
Going with a 'Bhang'
One of the rituals on the day of Holi is to drink "Bhang." It is an
intoxicating drink made by mixing milk with the leaves and flower buds
of the cannabis plant.
Holi is not just an Indian festival any more. It is celebrated in many
parts of the world. In Germany, for instance, the festival is organized
as an event in various cities throughout the year. This is a Holi celebration in Munich.
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