Holi Celebration in Different states of India
Holi is one of the celebrated all over
the India. It is the festival of colors. The festival Holi is symbol of the victory
over evil by good. Holi also refers the return spring season or the end of
winter season. Holi is the festival celebrated as a festive day to meet others,
play and giggle, forget and forgive the conflicts happens between loved once
and enemies, and reformation of the broken relationships.
For most of the Hindus, the festival Holi refers
to the beginning of New Year. In different places and states, Holi is known
from different names like Lathmaar Holi, Dulandi Holi, Rangpanchami, Basant
Utsav, Dol Purnima, Hola Mohalla, Shimgo, Kaman Pandigai and Phagu Purnima.
The people of Bihar celebrated Holi by cleaning
their houses before Holi and start collecting twigs, unnecessary furniture, and
chopped wood of araad and holika tree to burn Holika for lighting the Holi.
Most of the people drink bhang during the celebration.
In Bengal, people wear on yellow clothes
and attend Jatra, which is a harmonious or peaceful ceremony. Holi is
celebrated as on occasion of the birthday of God Chaitanya. Mostly people
decorate the Lord Krishna and Radha and carry it on the streets.
In Delhi people worship of Lord Krishna
and go out of their houses and apply colors on other people. Most of the people
dance a lot, drink during the celebration of Holi.
In Orissa people worshipping God
Jagannath.
In Northeast of India Holi is celebrated
for six days. In Manipur, it is a ritual that the boys must have to pay the
girls to play Holi with them. The men and women they make
contacts, which further give way to marriages.
In Himachal Pradesh every year on the occasion of Holi people are more
enthusiastically play Holi with colors.
In Maharashtra, the people celebrate Holi
with colors and more energy as celebrated in North India. They also burn Holika
to make evil away from good.
In Gujarat, the Holi is famous for the
breaking the pot full of buttermilk and tied high on a rope. Many people
participated on Holi. People also apply color, enjoy a lot with each other.
In Rajasthan, the Rajput men play Holi
with white and pink clouds of color, throwing color powders on each other. Even
the members of the royal families are not immune from soaked by color.
Everywhere in India, people play Holi in
their own way but the motive is to spread happiness all over. Everywhere Holi
is played with happiness, forgiveness and with more energy which grows positive
energy among others.
nice info.. by every states.. helpfull..
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