{"id":2833,"date":"2020-03-06T04:48:29","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T04:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.insightvacations.com\/?p=2833"},"modified":"2024-05-17T15:10:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T14:10:08","slug":"celebrating-holi-festival-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/celebrating-holi-festival-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Holi Festival in India"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most energetic and fun-loving Hindu festivals, Holi festival in India sees people of all castes come together to chant, drum, and frolic while paint powders (abir) of every hue explode overhead in a rapture of color. It\u2019s all done in the name of female demon, Holika, from which the name of this festival, \u201cHoli\u201d, is derived. Sister to Hiranyakashyap, a demon king who wanted his son killed for revering Lord Vishnu instead of himself, Holika is supposed to have gone to punish the boy (Prahlad) by having him burned alive. In the event, however, the powers that were supposed to protect her saved Prahlad instead and she perished in the flames.<\/p>\n

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Kids at Holi, Kolkata \u00a9 RNMitra\/iStock<\/a><\/p>\n

Observed all over India, but especially in the North, Holi festival celebrates evil getting its comeuppance and love being elevated as divine, the bringer of brotherhood and harmony. But far from being a matter of quiet religious contemplation, this message plays itself out on the streets, in homes, cafes and restaurants, as estranged friends apologize, family members explain away misunderstandings and colleagues exchange gestures of goodwill. This is nothing short of repentance on a mass scale, the atmosphere charged with elation as people forget, forgive and love to their heart\u2019s content.<\/p>\n

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Known variously as the festival of \u201clove\u201d or \u201ccolors\u201d and held at the approach of the spring equinox, originally the bonfire ash that symbolized Holika\u2019s demise was used in a rather monochrome version of today\u2019s proceedings. These days, however, it\u2019s not just dry powders that splash across the sky \u2013 there\u2019s an array of color-carrying vessels from water balloons to water guns. And in the chaos, everybody \u2013 whether friend, foe or stranger \u2013 is a legitimate target.<\/p>\n

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Celebrated for centuries \u2013 some records stretching back to the 4th<\/sup> century BC \u2013 the typical setup is simple. Days before the festival, people collect wood for a bonfire, buy lots of grain, coconuts and chickpeas (as these are typically thrown on the fire in moments of joy), and then practice their dance moves. In the meantime, Holika effigies are built and lots of seasonal dishes such as gujiya (sweet dumpling), mathri (biscuit) and malpuas (pancakes) are prepared, before Holika is sent up in flames on Little Holi, the night before the main event.<\/p>\n

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Nandgaon Holi Festival \u00a9 HarjeetSinghNarang\/iStock<\/a><\/p>\n

But neither \u201cLittle\u201d nor \u201cBig\u201d Holi is celebrated in a uniform manner. How could it be in a country the size of India? Each area has its customs and eccentricities. Places that claim to be Lord Vishnu\u2019s homeland, for instance, allow the festival to last over two weeks. In other locations, women beat men\u2019s makeshift shields with sticks, and even more unusual are the provinces where pots of buttermilk are hung high over streets. Men and boys form human pyramids in a bid to reach the buttermilk, (whoever ends up at the top eventually toppling the pot to become, \u201cKing of Holi\u201d), while women and girls try to distract them by throwing buckets of water.<\/p>\n

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So put on some old clothes, stock up on your own supplies of abir and then hit the streets with plenty of goodwill. You\u2019ll need it in the chaos ahead. It\u2019s telling that the saying that rings sporadically out of the crowds is, \u201cburan a mano, Holi hai!\u201d or, \u201cdon\u2019t be offended, it\u2019s Holi!\u201d<\/p>\n

If you want to experience Holi\u2019s good vibes in real life, why not join us for a once-in-a-lifetime experience celebrating the festival in India? Start planning your celebrations here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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