Holi
Also known as Phagwah, Doḷajāta, Dol Jatra, Basantotsav, Fagu Purnima, Festival of Colours
Holi () is a major Hindu festival of colours, love, and spring. It celebrates the love between the deities Radha and Krishna. Additionally, the day signifies the triumph of good over evil, as it commemorates the victory of Vishnu as Narasimha over Hiranyakashipu. Holi originated in ancient Indian subcontinent and is predominantly celebrated in the Indian subcontinent, but has also spread to other regions of Asia and parts of the Western world.
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Holi is a major Hindu festival celebrated with colors, love, and spring themes that honors the relationship between the deities Radha and Krishna while also commemorating the victory of good over evil. Originating in the ancient Indian subcontinent, Holi is primarily celebrated there but has also spread to other parts of Asia and the Western world.
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Key facts
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- Holi
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- Hindu
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- Festival of colours
- Holiday.observedby
- Hindus, and others
- Holiday.longtype
- Religious, cultural, spring festival
- Holiday.celebrations
- Night before Holi: Holika Dahana or Kama Dahana On Holi: Playing with coloured powder and water, dancing, singing, greetings, festival delicacies
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- Annual
- Holiday.relatedto
- Hola Mohalla, Shigmo and Yaosang
- Holiday.significance
- Victory of good over evil Celebration of the love of Radha Krishna Arrival of Spring
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48 sectionsContents
- Names
- About the festival
- History
- Gods and goddesses
- ''Radha Krishna''
- Background
- ''Kama'' and ''Rati''
- Influence
- Celebration of Holi in other Indian religions
- Celebration of Holi in India during the Mughal rule
- Celebrations
- ''Holika Dahan''
- Main day
- India
- Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
- Bihar, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Odisha
- Punjab
- Tripura
- Uttarakhand
- West Bengal
- Western Uttar Pradesh
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Holi colours
- Traditional sources of colours
- Orange and red colour
- Green colour
- Yellow colour
- Blue colour
- Magenta and purple colour
- Brown colour
- Black colour
- Influence on other cultures
- Holi-inspired events
- Issues
- Health impact
- Environmental impact
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Holi () is a major Hindu festival of colours, love, and spring. It celebrates the love between the deities Radha and Krishna. Additionally, the day signifies the triumph of good over evil, as it commemorates the victory of Vishnu as Narasimha over Hiranyakashipu. Holi originated in ancient Indian subcontinent and is predominantly celebrated in the Indian subcontinent, but has also spread to other regions of Asia and parts of the Western world.
Holi also celebrates the arrival of spring in India and Nepal, the end of winter, and the blossoming of love. It is also an invocation for a good spring harvest season. It lasts for a night and a day, starting on the evening of the Purnima (full moon day) falling on the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna, which falls around the middle of March in the Gregorian calendar.