Holi
Holi - A colourful festival of love and bliss Holi is a fun-filled and boisterous festival which is celebrated on the full moon day of Phalgun month of Hindu calendar. The celebration begins with lightening of a bonfire on Holi eve. At the very next day, hoards of people come out of their houses and smear each other with bright coloured 'Gulal' on each other's face and 'Abeer' on foreheads , They pour colourful waters on each other using balloons and pichkaris and wish them "Bura Na Maano Holi Hai". Holi also allows blessing and loving near and dear ones by offering them Holi gifts. Holi has a great historical and religious significance and is mentioned in many ancient Hindu kinds of literature. According to a famous legend, there was a king named 'Hiranyakashyapu' who ordered his people not to worship God but him. But Prahlad, the king's son, was a verdant devotee of Lord Vishnu and denied to obey his father. This made the king infuriat...