One of the ancient and popular Hindu festivals, Holi Festival also known to be the ‘festival of love’ is celebrated for the complete day lasting till the night. According to the Hindu calendar, on the evening of the full-moon day of the Phalgun month that falls around middle March, the colourful holi festival is celebrated.

Followed with Rangwali Holi, Dhulandi, Phagwan or Dhuleti is this festival celebrated with great excitement & enthusiasm spreading the happiness & joy all over.

People across India celebrate this festival with love, pledging to forget & forgive each others mistakes, welcome the new beginning and flush the sadness.

Benefits

• The naturally prepared colours keep your body, promoting a healthy and beautiful skin & body
• Tiredness & laziness during the summer season is washed off by dancing on the music & dhol played
• Temperature of the bonfire is nearly 50-60 degrees when burnt, kills the bacteria in the surroundings & body as well
• Along with the mixture of chandan powder, mango leaves & flowers, applying the ashes of the bonfire on your forehead promotes good health
• It builds up positive relations with your closed ones & prepares oneself mentally so handle their emotions.

Being famous as Basant Utsav, holi is celebrated with the use of gulal different colours, water filled balloons, coloured water is thrown on each other. ‘Bhang’ is the special attraction of the Holi festival, that is made of cannabis plants, served to those who get a little exhausted when playing.

All the temples are beautifully decorated where the idol of Radha is placed on the swing, where the devotees swing and sing songs related to Holi.

Holi is a very expressive festival where you need not care about getting wet or dirty, with a blend of coloured water and variety of colours all over your body & skin. To prevent your hair from frizzing, one should apply coconut oil onto your hair and skin to prevent it from absorbing.

Delicious sweets are prepared, drums are beaten and a bonfire known as Holika Dahan or Choti Holi is celebrated on the first evening. Banarasis generally prepare a milk-based drink known as ‘Bhang’ that is officially become a Holi drink now.

The bhang plant is said to be associated with Lord Shiva that boosts meditation, hence was also used by many saints. Apart from fun, Holi signifies the beginning of the spring season where each one of us should pass on the good message to stay together with love, harmony & care.