Indian festival Holi 2020:
Holi Festival 2020
Beating drums, colors soaring higher than birds, people sharing sweets, that’s the general scenario if you land between February and March in India. As that’s the time when the whole India warmly welcomes spring and celebrates Holi. The over brimming joy of togetherness makes everyone flush with happiness. Part of which is due to the relief from the humdrum and monotony of everyday existence.
The festival of colors is grandly celebrated in the state of Uttar Pradesh where you will see another transition to the festivities. When Holi is celebrated, bright colors and happiness soak each and every corner of the state and bring much joy to the lives of the people.
Celebration of Holi in different part of INDIA
Holi in BANARAS:
Holi in Varanasi is fun, crazy and simply mind blowing! A Varanasi Holi festival celebration is by far one of the finest celebrations in India. The festival of colours is held over a period of week, and Holi 2020in Varanasi will be celebrated on 10th March, much like the rest of India.
Varanasi, the holy city of India, sits beside the River Ganges, and is the perfect setting to celebrate Holi. The festival is attended by numerous Indians and foreigners who come here to get lost in the colourful fanfare. You could find yourself at the steps of Ganges ghat, throwing colours and eating some sweets and savouries.
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The celebration here in Varanasi starts on Holika Dahan, when a great bonfire is lit to celebrate the victory of good over evil, just like in most parts of the country. Here, during the Varanasi Holi festival, people also throw ubtan into the fire, which is a type of paste. This is believed to keep people disease-free for the year. Then the Holika ash is used to mark a tilak on the forehead, and then of course prepare for grand celebrations of the next day. On 10th March 2020, you will be celebrating the main Holi event here in Varanasi, probably beside Ganges. The beautiful Ganges makes for an amazing location for exchanging of colours. People drink what is known as thandai, infused with marijuana, milk and dry fruits. In Varanasi you can in fact buy it from Vishwanath Thandai Ghar, where they even have bhang ladoos. The colour playing goes on until noon, after which people go back indoors and rest. Don’t miss out on the gujia, which is a sweet made of flour and sugar.
The celebration here in Varanasi starts on Holika Dahan, when a great bonfire is lit to celebrate the victory of good over evil, just like in most parts of the country. Here, during the Varanasi Holi festival, people also throw ubtan into the fire, which is a type of paste. This is believed to keep people disease-free for the year. Then the Holika ash is used to mark a tilak on the forehead, and then of course prepare for grand celebrations of the next day. On 10th March 2020, you will be celebrating the main Holi event here in Varanasi, probably beside Ganges. The beautiful Ganges makes for an amazing location for exchanging of colours. People drink what is known as thandai, infused with marijuana, milk and dry fruits. In Varanasi you can in fact buy it from Vishwanath Thandai Ghar, where they even have bhang ladoos. The colour playing goes on until noon, after which people go back indoors and rest. Don’t miss out on the gujia, which is a sweet made of flour and sugar.
Holi in Rajasthan:
.Rajasthani Holi is different and celebrates quite a few different rituals from what people mostly celebrate in Delhi, UP, and Bihar in North India.Holi 2020 is scheduled to take place on March 9 and 10. Apart from the sumptuous display of colors, the rituals and customs around Holi make a notable attraction in Rajasthan. Be it treating yourself to the signature Holi drinks like bhang chach, lassi, kairi ka paani, and thandai or feasting on authentic Holi cuisines like paneer launglatta, mirchi papad, ker sengar, gatte ki sabzi and pakodi wali kadi, Rajasthani Holi has a platterful of offerings to match your taste buds.
Holi in Punjab:
Known for their love for life, Sikhs celebrate Holi in their own style and elan. At Punjab, they call it 'Hola Mohalla'. They shout, and shout their hearts out following a peculiar tradition. Besides, they also exhibit their martial arts specially 'kushti' on this day and make merry with the colours in the evening. Mouthwatering halwas,puri, gujias, a preparation of raw jack fruit and malpuas are of course, an essential part of the festivities. The only difference is that they do not light a bonfire.
Holla Mohalla is celebrated a day after Holi in Punjab especially by the Nihang Sikhs.
The festival is celebrated with gusto at Anandpur Sahib for it was here that Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last guru, instituted the pahul (baptism of the Khalsas), elected the panj pyare (the beloved five), and militarized his followers into the order of Nihangs (warrior-mendicants).
The festival is celebrated with gusto at Anandpur Sahib for it was here that Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last guru, instituted the pahul (baptism of the Khalsas), elected the panj pyare (the beloved five), and militarized his followers into the order of Nihangs (warrior-mendicants).
This festival of the Nihangs held at their headquarters Anandpur Sahib began as a counterpart to Holi. Though it almost did away with the throwing of colors, nonetheless, it is more colorful.
HOLI IN OTHER COUNTRY:
HOLI IN UNITED KINGDOM(UK):
Hindus settled in UK do not miss out the excitement of Holi celebrations and enjoy to the hilt. Celebrating festivals help them to feel close to their families and cultural roots.
The celebration of Holi is noticeable at places that witness a large congregation of Indians. The British city of Leicester is particularly known for its love for celebrating Indian festivals. Excitement reaches its peak when the occasion is that of celebrating a joyous festival like Holi.
Children love to use their spray cans and colour each other. Holi parades are also carried and in the evening people visit their friends and relatives to exchange greetings and sweets. They hug each other and also apply the tilak(teeka) as the meet Holi in a traditional manner.
Holi in Russia:
Celebrating their holidays to the fullest is one of the things that Russians and Indians have in common.
The get-together will feature Indian music and dance programmes, arts and craft displays, and cultural workshops to go along with Indian food. The main attraction is the rang party where visitors get the opportunity to celebrate Holi the proper way, providing a powerful and visible depiction of equality and acceptance of cultural diversity.
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