What is Holi and Why it is Celebrated? (What is Holi and why is it celebrated?)


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Holi is a festival of colors which is celebrated every year in the spring season. These festivals are mainly celebrated in India and Nepal. This festival is also celebrated with great pomp in many countries around the world, mainly where Indians reside. This festival of colors is celebrated for five days in the hilly areas (Uttarakhand). Everyone considers this auspicious occasion together with the people of their loved ones, friends and family. This festival of Holi is played with all colors, on this day everyone colors each other and gets wet with water.
On this day everyone decorates their homes and makes good dishes. This festival is celebrated with great joy and joy.


Why is Holi celebrated?

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As you all know, there is a story, history hidden behind celebrating any festival. Yes, Prahlada has history behind it too. It is believed that in ancient times I had a demon named Hiranyakashipu who was very powerful. He was so proud of his power that he started considering himself as God. He wanted everyone to believe in him and worship him, not the God of truth. He prohibited taking the name of God in his kingdom. But his son Prahlada was a devotee of God. Hiranyakashipu was quite upset to see his son's devotion, He tried to stop Prahlada many times but he failed. He thought of punishing Prahlada harshly. She took the help of her sister Holika to punish her, who had a boon that she could not burn in the fire. So to punish Prahlada, Hiranyakashipu placed him in the dug of his sister and set him in the fire, thinking that his son would burn, but the opposite happened, his sister Holika got burnt and not his son, that's why this holy festival was called Holika Dahan Consider it as

So it is always said 

"Good wins  and evil ends"


How Holi celebrated in different regions of India? (How is Holi celebrated in different places in India?

Holi is celebrated in different ways everywhere in India. In West Bengal, it is celebrated as singing and dancing with the Dhol Jatra, the people of South India worship Cupid and in Uttarakhand as Kumaoni Holi. If you want to enjoy Holi on the truth, then you You can visit Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, where the festival of Holi is celebrated with great pomp, hardly in India, it will be celebrated with so much joy. 




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