Sunday, February 28, 2010

HOLI- A FESTIVAL SHOWERING COLOURS!


THE SEASON OF SPRING!

28th,February

Sunday!

6p.m

Dear Friends,

Good Evening!I had written a post on Holi,last year in March,2009 named Rang Barse.The new readers of sincerely yours may read the same for detailed information.

Holi is a spring festival celebrated on the full moon day in March with lot of enthusiasm by Hindus,Sikha,Jains and Buddhists.The festival signifies the arrival of spring,end of cold winter days and the beginning of the summer.It's a major festival specially in North India.It's the time of the year when everything around is filled with vibrant colours.The sounds of playfulness and laughter surround the air.

It's festival time once again!The splash of colour and the chill of water gushing over us is the thrill of one of the most enjoyable times.In India,celebrations never cease.India is a beautiful country with its multiple traditions,cultures,races and religions.We are celebrating one of the most eventful occasions,tomorrow-Holi.

On the eve of Holi,the traditional bonfire is lit.The effigy of Holi begins at midnight when we burn the effigy of Holika,the demoness who had tried to kill a devotee of Lord Vishnu.We let go of our negative emotions like jealousy,anger and revengence in the fire.Early morning some people apply the ash and take a bath.After that we greet each other with colour.It's fun to play around in colours and get everyone wet.Everyone forgets the fights and differences and get together in one spirit.
Water balloons and the 'pichkaris' are a common sight as weapons of mass celebration.Those who love colour play and enjoy a time of mischief and merriment and those who don't engage in the revelry of Holi have their own kind of adventure,hiding and dodging from the multicoloured attack.

Holi is a time to celebrate,a time to celebrate, atime to colour people with the same colours reflected in nature during the time of spring when everything comes into bloom!:)

Once Krishna complained to Yeshodha that Radha is fair and Krishna is black in colour.To make little Kannan happy,Yeshoda splashed different bright colours on him.this is the story behind putting colours on each other.

Let's make the forthcoming days fileld with fun and colours!

The markets are abuzz with activity in the form of vendorsof selling colours,spray guns known as pichkari in Hindi[water balloons].

Friends,play Holi safe.please don't waste water.Remember to use full length clothes to cover maximum parts of the body.Do not wear contact lenses while playing Holi.Rinse all colours from the skin after playing Holi using warm water and moisturising soap.

It's Anu signing off.........

Water and colour everywhere,not a friend is spared!

Holi doesn't know the age bar.Let's rock,friends!Tell me which colour have you chosen for me?:)

Wishing all of you a bright and beautiful Holi,

Reminding Anu loves you dil se,

Praying for laughter and cheer in your lives,

Enjoy the full moon!It's simply amazing and the night turns into romantic!:)


I'm sure you will enjoy the video!

Sasneham,

Anu

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