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G.K.


Holi Celebrations
in India
Holi is famous as Basant Utsav in rural India. It is one of the
major festivals in India and is celebrated with extreme enthusiasm
and joy. Gulal, abeer and pichkaris are synonymous with the
festival. Elaborate plans are made to colour the loved ones.
Everybody wants to be the first one to colour the other. In the ensuing battle of
colors, everybody is drowned not just in colours of gulal but also in love and mirth. People
love to drench others and themselves in coloured water. Gujiyas and other sweets are
offered to everyone who comes across to colour. Temples are beautifully decorated at the time of Holi. Idol of Radha
is placed on swings and devotees turn the swings singing devotional Holi songs. Now-a-days small plays are organized
reflecting the spirit of the festival. What is remarkably same across the country is the spirit of Holi. Fun, frolic, boisterousness
to the extent of buffoonery marks this festival of colours. What more can be expected- when the people get
a social sanction to get intoxicated on the bhang, open not just their hearts’ out but also their lungs. And viola,
nobody is expected to take offense too, as the norm of the day is, ‘Bura na mano Holi hai’.

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