Frequently Asked Questions About Experiencing Holi in India
The Holi Festival or the Festival of Colours has a tradition of over 1,000 years in India (and Nepal). Holi is a happy and cheerful time because the cold of winter is no more and the warming tones of spring are in the air. Nature is responding with new growth and colour. People embrace the warmth and throw coloured powders at each other as if they are throwing their worries to the wind. There is (organic) colour everywhere - red, green, yellow, blue, black and silver. View more information visit: http://top10tale.com/ People sing and dance their way through Holi, throwing the colours that also represent the flowers and growth of spring.
A more traditional explanation in India is that the Holi festival celebrates the love of Radha and Krishna. The spraying of coloured powders recalls the love sport of Lord Krishna and His devotees.
In 2017, the Holi festival is on most places on the 13th of March. It is usually a twoday celebration. The first day is known as "Holika Dahan" or "Chhoti Holi" and the second as "Rangwali Holi," "Dhuleti," "Dhulandi" or "Dhulivandan."