Holi

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Holi is a vibrant Hindu festival. It falls on Phalgun Purnima in the month of February or early March.

Holi bridges the social gap and create a special bond of love. People also send Holi wishes to their dear ones by sending Holi cards and gifts.

Holi is celebrated with colorful water and 'gulal'. People drench each other with Holi water and wish 'Holi Mubarak'.

Kids enjoy the festival to a great extent. They play Holi pranks on their friends and family members.

Holi gives a social sanction to drink Bhaang. Special Holi sweets like gujiya are prepared and relished by all.

On this day, people forget all their tensions and totally indulge themselves in the festive mood.

With colored hands and faces, people dance and sing various Holi songs to make the festival more exuberant. It is said that Holi has an ancient origin and it celebrates the triumph of 'good' over 'bad'.

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Holi In India




Holi is one of the major festival of India and is the most vibrant of all. The joys of Holi knows no bound.


The festival is celebrated across the four corners of India or rather across the globe.


The festival is filled with so much fun and frolic that the very mention of the word 'Holi' draws smile and enthusiasm amongst the people.


Holi also celebrates the arrival of Spring, a season of joy and hope.


Legend of Holi Festival


Holi is one of the oldest festivals of India.


there are many interesting stories associated with the festival's origin as one moves across the different states from North to South and East to West. Paintings and scriptures depict the roots of the festival.


Mythology plays a very important part in narrating the festival of Holi. The most popular stories of Holi origin relates to 'Holika Dahan' and Legend of Radha-Krishan.

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Mizz u kno the colour?? What is it is it some sort water colour?

[Mrs.1]

wheneva i see ppl celebratin holi on tv, i find it soo fascinating........colours look beautiful.......

[Ridz]

Yh Holi seems lyk a kewl festival i wuld wanna chuck sum colours on sum1 lol

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Id chuk em on u :D

[[[AvZ]]]

This is the most enjoyable festival ever!! We go to India every 2 years a day before holi lol

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u got any pics from wen u celebrated holi in india?

[[[AvZ]]]

na man u dont take ur camera out u never know when someone gonna get u lol

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ah craps!

tru tho....might hav 2 india sum tym soon

[[[AvZ]]]

i think u should really go its heaps fun, we had like wars with otherppl on roofs and stuff and ppl walkin on the street get hit the worst lol

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do u all wear white....so teh colours hav more of an effect?

[[[AvZ]]]

yeh but jus something old coz its not going to wash off lol

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oh i see

might ask da famo 2 go nex yr!!

2 many weddings dis yr cant afford it lol

[[[AvZ]]]

lol im going next year i think lol

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haha wkd!! ap meet in india lol

[[[AvZ]]]

Lol that would be funny

[.Prizzle.]

i would love to be in india during holi...boy it would be fun...hehe

[Voodookid]

isnt this on the saturday nxt week!?

[.Prizzle.]

Yep baby its on the 03 March 07

[Voodookid]

kewl.. i myt be goin out wiv a few of my mates hindu on sat

[desimack]

Do they celebrate holi here.. my neighbourhood full of indians and ive never seen anything apart from diwali

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I dont think it is celebrated MUCH round here ~ I've neva seen anything anyway

[desimack]

Man I think ive seen it on TV they have some kinda wood thing and they shoot paint out of it

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paint ball? lol.

[desimack]

LOL noooo

I dont know like a pipe thing that they press n it comes out

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Lol i dunoooo

[ilostmyspacebar]

I wanan take part in holi...the colours look mmmmazing.

hawt stuff.

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Goinging Paintballing this year on holi,

[SexyBeast]

i think you can find some temples that celbrate it, but it would be wiked to do it in india, looks like every1 goes crazy out there

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]']Goinging Paintballing this year on holi,

are u really?

[Voodookid]

my mates jus get hammered...

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any excuse to get drunk eh?

not good 8&

[ilostmyspacebar]

]']Goinging Paintballing this year on holi,
I was meant to go paintballing with some of my lad friends...tickets were only £5..but the thought of the pain, i chickened out.

[xXxshortyxXx]

Oh Yeh Holi Comin Up... So Happy Holi.. n Hope All U Hindu's Out Der Enjoy Da Colors..

Mwahh xx

[DJ B4VVY]

It's on Saturday but I doubt I will be going, I'll be busy in my shop