Holi is the most famous festival of colors. This is because it is characterized by colorful paints and clothing. Holi is also called the festival of sharing love. It is celebrated every year in the month of falgun( march) by the people of Hindu religion. This is a great significance and history of celebrating this Holi festival every year. The whole environment and nature looks like very beautiful and colorful at the time of Holi.
It is most favorite festival of all as it brings lots of happiness and joy. Every year people wait for this festival very enthusiastically and enjoy by playing with colors and eating delicious foods. Colorful colors are spread out by the people over each other. On this day we meet each other hugs, handshake and abeer apply on the forehead to each other. In this season nature shows its real beauty and everywhere looks pleasant environment and dazzling.
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Why do we celebrate Holi Festival?
We celebrate Holi festival for numerous reasons. Holi also signifies a victory of good over evil.
Celebrating virtues: triumph of good over evil
Welcoming spring: Holi is marked at the onset of springiness it is means to celebrate harvest.
To heal our relationships: Holi is also called the festival of love.
Religious: Holi is celebrated due to the tale of Lord Vishnu and Bhakt Prahalad and Holika by the hindu religion.
History of Holi
Why holi is celebrated? This question is comes in every mind so There is a great Story behind Holi Celebration of Prahalad. prahalad was hiranyakashipu’s son, never supported his father and work shipped lord Vishnu. He wanted to take revenge for the death of his younger brother who was killed by lord Vishnu. The king was so hard hearted and decided to kill his own son. He said his sister “Holika” who was immune to fire, to sit on a pyre of fire with prahalad in her lap. Their plan was to burn prahalad but their plan did not go through as a parahlad who was reciting the name of lord Vishnu throughout was safe, but Holika got burnt to ashes. After this lord Vishnu killed hiranyakashipu. It is actually death of Holika that is associated with Holi, because of this the night before the Holi festival a Holika bonfire is burned to celebrate the victory of good over evil.
Holi festival of colors 2018
Holi falls in the months of February and March. It is a two day spring festival. The first day called chhoti Holi or Holika dahan and the second day called dhuleti or rangwali Holi. Holi Festival 2018 is very colorful event which is celebrated in whole India. In the present time Holi festival has spread to parts of Europe and North America as a spring celebration of love and colors.
Easy tips for planning your own Holi festival
Holi festival are becoming extremely popular, they seem to have almost the magic formula for a success event. But bewares there are many things you need to keep I mind when thinking about organizing a Holi event or festival.
Plan the date or time you want to organize Color party or Holi Festival
It’s all starts within a date. If you want to be an outdoor event you best plan the Holi festival in spring in the summertime.
Location: Holi party venue
There are many options. The most important part is how many people you exact to come in your Holi party. If you are planning a large party so you need to discuss with localities. For this event get permit city square, park, or beach can be suitable.
Promotion and Invitation of your Holi Festival
You should make a nice colorful invitation and send to all your friends. You can also use the social media very well. It is efficient and cost effective
The ingredients to organize a Holi party like color powder.
You need to think about the powder you want to use. You have to make sure that it is 100% safe you r visitors. There is nothing worse than bad or dangerous colored powered as this can damage your reputation. You can offer basic food and snacks.
Create a dedicated Face book fan page for the event
These festivals are highly engaged so your fan page is the place to grow your community and raise interest in your Holi event. You can sell tickets via the event fan page. It is good way to better targeted you on sale date.