Holi is one of the most popular festivals in India it will be celebrated on March 10 this year. On this day people throw colours at each other and commemorate the beginning of spring. Though the date changes every year, Holi is marked in the calendar as the day after the full moon in March each year.
Observed for centuries, Holi is one of the major Hindu festivals and is celebrated by Hindus across the world. This festival is also known as the "festival of colours". It is believed that Lord Krishna used to celebrate this festival by playing with colours and it has since then become a tradition.
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A brief history about Holi
Holi is celebrated as a symbol of victory of good over evil. As per the legends, Prahlada, son of the demon King Hiranyakashipu, refused to worship his father instead Lord Vishnu. Subjecting him to cruel punishments, Hiranyakashipu failed to divert his son’s dedication. Finally he called his evil sister ‘Holika’ who tricked Prahlada into sitting on a pyre burnt with fire. ‘Holika’ was gifted with a cloak that would prevent her from any injury from fire, though it flew from her and covered Prahlada. Holika was burnt alive, and later Lord Vishnu killed Hiranyakashipu.