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Holi is a widely celebrated festival in India (also known as the festival of colors). It is mainly celebrated to spread joy, laugher and happiness as a tribute to the victory of light over the dark. This festival is celebrated across India in various ways as per the respective belief systems of the people, color being the common thread. Though everyone has their own learnings from this festival, some of my key learnings from the Holi festival are as follows:
1. Revisiting childhood-Seeing people of almost all age groups playing with colors, small children too play with their friends and spreading joy by enjoying the festival. It looks so much vibrant and positive to see people celebrating a festival together at one place. I have observed that many residential setups collectively organize a cultural reunion to host this commonly celebrated event. This feels very inclusive as people can participate voluntarily and also bring snacks, sweets and colors to share with others. I feel this also addresses the feeling of homesickness for the people who might be staying away from their native places. This day of Holi might bring back the nostalgic childhood days of Holi celebration and seeing other people participating and engaging in the festive spirit can surely make us smile.
2. Exploring delicacies-People try out different food items based on whatever they might like to eat. For instance-Some people go for sweet Gujiya (this is a kind of fried and baked dumpling), people might also prepare Halwa (semolina), Thandai (saffron and turmeric milk which is sweet in taste consisting of dry fruits), Dahi Bhalla (Curd lentil dumplings), Namak pare (snacks of diamond shape), Pakora (fritters, this can be made of various vegetables as well as bread and cottage cheese), beverages and many more such amazing dishes. I feel getting the opportunity to explore such delicious dishes makes the Holi day even more creative and engaging.
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Rs. 16993. Prayer-On the Holi day, many people offer their prayers-by visiting temples, some may perform chanting and recite mantras, there is also a bonfire organized a night before Holi which is widely known as Holika Dahan (victory of light over dark, spreading of positivity over negativity.) This depicts that the festival of Holi also has a historical and a spiritual significance.
4. Reflection and relaxation-I feel the day of Holi brings with it a great opportunity to pause, relax and reflect at the present moment. Engaging and participating in its festivity or even witnessing this joyful engagement can make us feel so energetic, positivity and joyous. It also helps us to connect and reconnect again with our friends, family and well-wishers, which in itself makes it a very comprehensive in nature.
I feel the day of Holi in itself brings a lot of old good memories to cherish. There are a range of things that makes this day unique in its nature-we get an opportunity to revisit our childhood, along with exploring diverse dishes, connecting with the Divine Universe as per our respective belief system, reconnecting with our family and friends, participating and engaging in residential setup events. Everyone celebrates Holi in their own unique way and this makes it even more beautiful!
Wishing you all a very Happy Holi!
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