Holi (fagu purnima) festival of color

Holi  (fagu purnima)

 Fagu purnima or holi is an ancient Hindu festival which falls in the late February or early march .Holi is celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month Phalguna(fevruary/March). The Holi is celebrated by throwing colored powder and colored powder to each other. Holi is allegedly named after the mythical demoness Holika.

            In Nepal, Holi is regarded as one of the greatest festival. Since more than 80% of people in Nepal Hindu. Holi, along with many other Hindu festivals, is celebrated in Nepal as a national festival and almost everyone celebrates it regardless of their religion, e.g., even Muslim celebrates it. The day of Holi is also a national holiday in Nepal.

People walk down their neighborhoods to celebrate Holi by exchanging colours and spraying colored water on one another. A popular activity is the throwing of water balloons at one another, sometimes called lola(meaning water balloon). Also a lot of people mix Bhang in their drinks and food, as also done during Shivaratri. It is believed that the combination of different colours played at this festival take all the sorrow away and makes life itself more colorful.

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