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  1. Holi is a spring festival which occurs in the month of March.
  2. Holi, the "Festival of Colors" is celebrated with great pomp and show.
  3. Holi, the 'Festival of Colors' is a spring festival, celebrated with great life and joy all over the country.
  4. Holi, the spring festival of colors, is celebrated by Hindus around the world in an explosion of color to mark the end of the winter.
  5. Holi is also associated with the story of Holika, the sister of demon Hiranyakashipu.




  1. Traditional Indian festivals of Ramnavami, Dassehra, Diwali and Holi are also celebrated with great extravaganza in Bihar.
  2. The fascinating festivals of Delhi which are celebrated with equal enthusiasm are Republic Day, Independence Day, Holi, Janamashtami, and Dussehra.
  3. Without Bhang and Thandai, no Holi can be celebrated.

Full Moon

  1. H Holi (15 Phalguna)*: Water festival held during Dol Purnima (full moon) to celebrate the beginning of spring, most popular in the north.

North India

  1. The tradition of consuming bhang during Holi is particularly common in North India where Holi itself is celebrated with a fervor unseen elsewhere.


  1. The colored Gulal and Abeer used by Hindus of north India during holi festival contain fine small crystals of mica.
  2. As the festival of Holi for which the guests had been detained arrived, the Maharaja invited them all to his camp.


  1. It is seen as a light musical form, and associated with the Holi (hori).


  2. In the days leading up to the colorful festival of Holi, the Bhil tribes take to the streets to dance and find their future mates.
  3. Performed during the Holi festival, this dance marks the spring season and the sowing of the Rabi crops.




  1. Holi, which falls on the full moon day, in the Hindu month of 'Falgun', is the last major festival of the year.
  3. Thus, this year, send gift to India on Holi with our assistance and make your loved ones day more colorful on this festive day.


  1. This dance is performed during celebrations like Diwali, Teej, or Holi.

Traditional Folk Music

  1. In traditional folk music, holi, chaiti, jhula, dadra, kajri, bhajan,etc.


  2. Phagua- This is a dance that is performed by the males during the time of Hindu festival of Holi.
  3. I just wanted to share my thoughts and details of Holi festival, which we enjoyed at Vasai, Mumbai this time.

Standard Practice

  1. It has now become synonymous with Holi, to the point where consuming bhang at that time is a standard practice.

Lord Shiva

  1. In Varanasi, Holi is celebrated in context of Lord Shiva and the Ganges.


  1. It is legal in many parts of India and mainly used for religious purposes, particularly during Holi, when pakoras containing bhang are also sometimes eaten.
  2. Holi or Holika, also called holikotsava, is an extremely popular festival observed throughout the country (India).
  3. MARCH: Welcoming spring Holi (Across India) March 1 Holi the festival of colours is celebrated across the India with a few variations here and there.


  1. Hori is the most popular type of Dhrupad sung on the festival of Holi.
  2. These compositions are similar to Dhrupad but are chiefly associated with the festival of Holi.


  1. Other dances of Manipur are performed during festivals like Rathayatra, Holi, and Kwakjatra.
  2. In the past goti pua artistes were patronised by Zamindars and were much in demand during festivals like Dol Purnima, or Holi and Dussehra.


  1. The religion of Hinduism has many festivals, including Diwali, Holi, and Durga Puja.
  2. Now, the dance is performed on festivals such as Holi, Diwali, and in weddings.


  1. Cotton sarees are worn in holi, diwali, dussehra, lohri, baisakhi and all the other festivals of our country.


  1. The traditional harvest of cannabis and preparation of bhang coincides with celebrations of Holi in March and Baisakhi in April.
  2. There's also bhang, prepared using cannabis, and typically consumed, especially in North India, during Holi and Vaisakhi.
  3. The tradition of drinking "bhang" and "Thandai" is very popular on Holi, so you can also make arrangements of it.


  1. The burning of Holika is celebrated as Holi festival in Hinduism.
  2. The burning of Holika is celebrated as the Holi festival which is popular in northern India.


  2. The burning of Holika is celebrated as Holi.
  3. Holikā (होलिका): Holika was a demoness who was killed on the day of Holi.


  1. The traditional harvest and preparation of bhang occurs during the celebrations of Holi in March and Vaisakhi in April, hence associated with Lord Shiva.
  2. Associated with Lord Shiva, bhang has now become synonymous with Holi, to the extent that consuming the bhang drink at that time is standard practice.
  3. Hola Mohalla occurs the day after Holi and is when the Khalsa Panth gather at Anandpur and display their fighting skills.


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  3. Time > Events > Festivals > Diwali
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