Holi is the widely celebrating festival of the year just like Diwali by the Hindus.
Every year it falls in the month of Falgun (or March) which indicates the beginning
of the spring season too. There is a great history and significance of celebrating
this holi festival every year. Long years ago, there was a Holika, a devil sister
of devil Hiranyakashyap who tried to burn Prahlad (son of her brother) in the big
fire by taking him in her lap. Prahlad was a true devotee of God who was saved from
fire by the God however Holika was burnt and changed to ashes. From then, Hindu
people celebrate the victory of goodness over the devil power every year as a
festival of holi.
It is a public holiday when all the banks, schools, colleges, offices and other
institutions are closed. We celebrate this festival very happily by spraying
colourful colours to each other in the morning. Generally, people celebrate holi
for the whole day and come to home in the night.
HOLI ESSAY 3 (200 WORDS)
Holi is the great festival of colors, celebrated every year by the Hindu people in
India. Holi festival falls every year in the spring season in the month of Falgun
(or March). It is one of the happiest festivals of the Hindus like Diwali. It is
celebrated every year on the first day of Chaitra month. The whole environment and
nature looks very beautiful and colourful at the time of holi.
Holi festival celebration starts at the last day of Phalgun by the Holika Dahan in
the evening and colour play in the next morning. Children wait for this festival
with lots of courage and happiness and starts collecting colourful colours,
balloons, bucket, pitchakri, etc to play holi. They also collect some sticks,
straws and co-dung cakes in the mid of cross road and make a big heap for the
ceremony of Holika Dahan.
They get together at the place in the night and set fire in the huge heap of
sticks, straws and co-dung cakes to celebrate Holika Dahan. Women sing ceremonial
songs during the Holika Dahan. Everyone becomes in happy mood and wait for the
morning of next day to play holi. We sprinkle watery colors to each other, throw
color filled balloons, etc. At this day everyone forgets the social distinctions
and meets and welcomes each other with lots of tasty foods and sweets.
HOLI ESSAY 4 (250 WORDS)
Holi is a festival of colors celebrated every year on a full moon day in the month
of March (or Falgun). It is also known as the festival of love, joy, happiness,
unity, renewal and triumph. We celebrate holi with vibrant colours indicating joy,
love and happiness to each other. Behind celebrating the holi festival there is a
great reason, legends, beliefs and significance.
A long ago, there was a king, Hiranyakashyap, his sister, Holika and son, Prahlad.
Prahlad was a holy spirit and spiritually devoted to God however his father was
keen to be worshipped by everyone including his own son as a God. But it was not
accepted by the Prahlad and he continued worshipping God. His father was angry with
him and planned to kill him by burning in the fire. He asked sister Holika to have
Prahlad in her lap and sit in the fire (as Holika was booned by the God to never
get killed by the fire). Holika did so but unfortunately she died in the fire and
Prahlad was saved by the Lord. This myth had originated the holi celebration.
People fully enjoy this day by playing colors, meeting and hugging each other,
eating tasty foods and other activities. People meet with their near and dear ones,
friends, relatives, neighbours and apply abeer to their forehead which shows their
happiness to each other. People welcome others at their door step with lots of
eating things and colours. In this way, they pass their whole day with lots of fun
and joy.
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