How is Holi celebrated?
Holika Dahan:
In the Hindu calendar month of Phalgun, which falls around middle of March in the Gregorian calendar. The first evening is known as Holika Dahan (burning of demon holika).Holi celebrations start on the night before Holi with a Holika Dahan where people gather and they start gathering wood and combustible materials for the bonfire in parks, community centers, near temples and other open spaces perform religious rituals in front of the bonfire, and pray that their internal evil be destroyed the way Holika, the sister of the demon king Hiranyakashipu, was killed in the fire.
Playing with colours:
People are seen with different varieties of colours on Holi.They put colours on each other, sing, dance and make merry. They worship Lord Krishna and put colours on his idol.Families gather together and party whole day. They distribute sweets and enjoy to the fullest. The children wait for this event the entire year. This is because they get to play the entire day.
Preparation of sweet dishes:
People stock up on pigments, food, party drinks and festive seasonal foods such as gujiya, mathri, malpuas and other regional delicacies.
Thus, Holi is considered to be a festival of joy. People eagerly wait for this every year.
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