WEEKLY www.swapnilsansar.org Simultaneously Published In Hindi Daliy & Weekly VOL.24, ISSUE, 13, LUCKNOW, 21 MARCH, 2019,PAGE 08 PRICE Rs. 1/- Festival of Colours Holi SWAPNILSANSAR NEWS/Agency. in their original texture at the end of bonfires. The ritual is symbolic of social sanction to get intoxicated on Festival of Colours HOLI HAI... Come the play. And everybody takes delight victory of good over evil and has its the bhang, open not just their hearts' holi and the streets will reverberate looking at the other. Really, the other root in the legend of demon king out but also their lungs. And viola, with the chants of Holi hai...Colours name of the festival is FUN. And, it is Hiranyakashyap who wished to end nobody is expected to take offense will fill the atmosphere as people not just children, but the young and his blessed son, Prahlad's life with the too, as the norm of the day is, 'Bura na mano Holi hai'. Holi in Andhra Pradesh Holi in Andhra PradeshThough the celebrations of Holi in South India are not as grand as compared to that in North India. Yet, what is particularly noticeable in Andhra Pradesh as in other Dravidian states is the heightened feeling of communal harmony. Here too, people participate in merry making. Besides, in the evening, young - sters play with dry colours and seek elders' blessings by putting gulal and abeer on the feet of the elders. The Banjara tribes of Andhra Pradesh celebrate Holi in their own way. Graceful dances are performed by the colourful Banjara gypsies.. Holi in Bengal Holi in Bengal There is a particular elan in the way Holi is celebrated in the state of West Bengal. Panache is added by the presence of the rich Bengal culture and the existence of Shantiniketan. throw abeer and gulal in the air the old alike who take delight in this help of his sister, Holika who burnt in Basant Utsav The high point of this showing great joy and mirth in the joyous festival of colours. Seniors too, the fir and no harm occurred to state is the celebration of 'Basant arrival of this Spring Festival. Holi move in their tolis. Their enthusiasm is Prahlad. Since then the day is Utsav'. The tradition was reintroduced marks the end of the winter gloom and at times greater than that of their celebrated in victory of good over bad. by poet and Nobel laureate rejoices in the bloom of the spring children as they forget the bars of age Story of Radha and Krishan The Rabindranath Tagore at time. It is the best time and season to and follow their hearts. To youth, holi legend of Radha and Krishna is Shantiniketan, the University he celebrate; Holi provides this gives a chance to explore the heights closely linked with this tradition of founded. 'Basant Utsav' means opportunity and people take every of their enthusiasm as they climb the colors on Holi. Young Krishna, who 'Spring Festival', here boys and girls advantage of it. Days before Holi, the human pyramids to break the pot of had a dark complexion was jealous of joyfully welcome Spring, the season of markets get flooded with the colours of buttermilk and to express their love to his beloved Radha's extremely fair Hope not just with colours but with every hues. This aptly sets the mood their beloved by applying colour. For, skin. In a mischievous mood, he songs, dance, chanting of hymns in of the people till the actual day of Holi. Holi knows no bars, everybody feels it applied color on Radha's face. the serene ambiance of It is such a colourful and joyous sight is their right to enjoy and enjoy they Following this ancient legend, lovers Shantiniketan. Dol Purnima On the to watch huge piles of bright red, do. Songs, dance, drinks, food till date long to color their beloved as Dol Purnima day in the early morning, magenta, pink, green and blue every everything goes in excess when it is an expression of love. Holi the students dress up in saffron- where on the streets. Buying those time for Holi. It can be said, "Life turns Celebrations in India Holi is famous coloured clothes and wear garlands of colours seems as you are bringing Colourful" when it is time for Holi.Holi as Basant Utsav in rural India. It is one fragrant flowers. They sing and dance joys and colour to your home and into in IndiaHoli is one of the major festival of the major festivals in India and is to the accompaniment of musical your life.Children take special delight of India and is the most vibrant of all. celebrated with extreme enthusiasm instruments presenting an enchanting in the festival and demand every The joys of Holi knows no bound. The and joy. Gulal, abeer and pichkaris are view to the onlookers and a memory colour in loads. They have so many festival is celebrated across the four synonymous with the festival. to cherish for years. In Bengal, Holi is plans in their mind. They have to be corners of India or rather across the Elaborate plans are made to color the known by the name of 'Dol Jatra', 'Dol the first to apply colour to Mama, globe. The festival is filled with so loved ones. Everybody wants to be Purnima' or the 'Swing Festival'. The Papa, siblings and a big bunch of much fun and frolic that the very the first one to color the other. In the festival is celebrated in a dignified friends in their colony. Nobody could mention of the word 'Holi' draws smile ensuing battle of colors, everybody is manner by placing the idols of Krishna miss being coloured by them and of and enthusiasm amongst the people. drowned not just in colors of gulal but and Radha on a picturesquely course, they need colour for that. Holi also celebrates the arrival of also in love and mirth. People love to decorated palanquin which is then These days it is easy to buy colours Spring, a season of joy and hope. drench others and themselves in taken round the main streets of the from the market but still some people Legend of Holi Festival Holi is one of colored water. Gujiyas and other city. The devotees take turns to swing do take up the task of making colours the oldest festivals of India. There are sweets are offered to everyone who them while women dance around the at home, usually from flowers of tesu many interesting stories associated comes across to color. Temples are swing and sing devotional songs. All and palash. These home made with the festival's origin as one moves beautifully decorated at the time of this while men keep spraying coloured colours, have a special fragrance of across the different states from North Holi. Idol of Radha is placed on water and colour powder, 'abeer' at love in them.The other option is to buy to South and East to West. Paintings swings and devotees turn the swings them. The head of the family, gulal which comes in bright shades of and scriptures depict the roots of the singing devotional Holi songs. Now-a- observes fast and prays to Lord pink, magenta, red, yellow and green. festival. Mythology plays a very days small plays are organized reflect - Krishna and Agnidev. After all the tra - 'Abeer' is made of small crystals or important part in narrating the festival ing the spirit of the festival. What is ditional rituals are over, he smears paper like chips of mica. This is mixed of Holi. The most popular stories of remarkably same across the country Krishna's idol with gulal and offers with the gulal for a rich shine. Holi origin relates to 'Holika Dahan' is the spirit of Holi. Fun, frolic, "bhog" to both Krishna and Agnidev. Mischievous ones, however, go for and Legend of Radha-Krishan. boisterousness to the extent of Holi in Bhil Tribes of North West silver and gold paints on which no Story of Holika Integrally entwined buffoonery marks this festival of India colour could be applied.Whatever be with Holi, is the tradition of 'Holika colors. What more can be Holi in Bhil Tribes of North West India the choice of colour, nobody remains Dahan', which is actually lighting of expected- when the people get a COND.ON PAGE NO.06 .