Holi FESTIVAL 2012
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How to celebrate Holi festival, Holi Dates 2012, Popular Songs of Holi etc.
Holi is the festival of colours which is the sign of happiness among all age group of people.
Holi Festival is one of the most awaited fest of Hindus which is celebrated on the Falguna poornima. This colourful and frolic Spring festival of this year is on 8th of March 2012. Holi Festival always comes on the either end of february or start of March.Holy festival is very well known festival in india apart from india Holi is celebrated in nepal too with full Zeal.
Holi festival is one of the most beautiful, colourful and awaited festivals in India India India are also excited to know more about this Festival that How to celebrate Holi in India
Almost Youngsters celebrate Holi Festival with full zeal they use Rang-Gulal a lots on each other face and make colourful. They visit in the group of friend and family around the colony, sectors and street and have fun by colours. Their excitement can be seen on their face. They forget all enmities and clash on Holi. All became friends and hug each other to wish HAPPY HOLI!!!!
Story of Holi and choti Holi: Choti holi is also known as, Holikadahan.B’coz it is celebrated before one day of Holi. This day people do bonfire on street. The legend of this custom the story of Bhakt Prahlad devotee of Lord Vishnu. His father King Hirnyakashyap had announced his kingdom on the earth and ordered to stop the worship of Vishnu. But his son prahlad denied to this order and he was continued his worship to lord Vishnu. The king tried to stop him with lots of fear but he failed. Then, he talked to his sister Holika who can walk under fire and fire can't harm herself. Holika entered into fire with Prahlad and sit there, prahlad was chanting the word "Lord Narayan "and lord Vishnu was there with him always for his safety for his extream devotion, So, Bhakt Prahlad has saved by Lord Vishnu and Holika has burnt .Holi derives from Holika and it is symbolize this victory of good over evil.
The winning over evil of Goodness is celebrated as HOLI Festival.
Some of other story is related to Holi festival to Raslila among Lord Krishna and gopikas. So that Holi festival is also celebrate on brajbhumi (Mathura & Vrindavan) with lots of Rang & Gulal. And on the day of Holi surrounds of brajbhumi sing a song “Holi hai “
What we do on Holi Festival: Holi is the festival of colours everyone knows but it is also very much famous for Rich, delicious and special dishes too. Like Dahi-bade, Sweet mal-pua, and when we talk about drink then Bhang & Thandai is the main attraction of Holi, when people take it they loose their decency and celebrate the Holi festival in frolic mood. Till Afternoon children and all people meet with their friend and family circle apply colours on each other face and body, they sing and dance very well on Holi songs.Men, children, girls, Women, Oldman.. Every person joins the fun at their own way. in Holi An evening people get fresh-up with bath and wear new dresses usually in north India mens wear Cotton or Khadi kurta & Churidar on Holi they look awesome, and woman also wear colourful sarees and alls. Now they go at friends and relatives home enjoyed there holi special dishes, then they play with gulal (DRY colour) & celebrate Holi.it is available in all colours like Red, Yellow, Green etc. again they apply and play with abeer or Gulal and hug each other to Say Happy Holi !! Every person forgets their own prosperity and position and makes others happy to wish, hug and play with gulal. on Holi Festival.At night they dance on holi songs, and take Thandai and bhang with friends and relatives on Holi festival.
On Holi Festival,They forgot every difference, position, prosperity, caste and all theses things, Holi festival also symbolize togetherness, and all people try to forget their misunderstanding and clashes and would like to be loved. That’s why Holi festival is also a fest and celebration of unity, friendship and togetherness.
Happy Holi To all of u !!
Popular Hindi Holi Songs:
Holi Song 1. Holi ke deen dil mil Jate hai – Sholay.
Holi Song 2. Holi Khelat Raghubira Awadh me – Baghban
Holi Song 3. Rang Barse – Silsila.
Holi Song 4. Aaj naa Chodenge – Kati Patang.
Holi Song 5. Soni Soni – Mohabbatein.
When to celebrate HOLI in 2012
(Holi Dates)
7th March 2012 - Holika Dahan
8th March 2012 - Holi
