Essays

Introduction. The Holi festival is one of the most important and Interesting festivals of the Hindus. It comes in the month of fagun all persons young and old, men and women, boys and girls look forward in this day with great joy.

The origin of the festival. There is a story about the origin of this Festival. Prahlad was a devotee of Ram. His father Hirnakashyp haled Ram. He wanted to punish his son for announcing the name of Ram. He tried many ways to kill him but all failed. Hirnakashyp was determined to kill him. In the end he asked his sister, Holika to enter the fire with Prahlad. Her body was fire proof. Fortunately, Prahlad mine-out of the lire safe but his aunt (Holika) was burnt to death, so this festival is celebrated in the honour of this event.

It is also said that the Holi is the beginning of the harvest season. The harvest ready and the hearts of the farmer’s arc full of joy. So new Ears f cairn are roasted on the Holi fire and distributed among friends and relation as Prasud with embraces.

How celebrated? On the festival night a huge fire is made- Heaps tit wood, dung, thorns and other things are collected and burnt. Great preparations are made for this fire. Mischievous people carry away cols, furniture and thatches of other people and put them in the tire secretly.  This is a very bad thing.

On the Holi day many kinds of sweets and other Fine things are made by women in their houses. The most important things are goonjha which is made even in the poorest family. Sweets are bought from the ranked also.

In the morning after the burning of the Holi people become wild with joy. They make colored water and throw it on the passers-by by means of a syringe. People go to the houses of their friends and relations. Coloured powder is rubbed on the faces on this day.  Everyone looks coloured and funny on this day. Some people go in parties to their friends and relations with music and singing on the Way. They are given sweets and betels. Some give sweet Bhang sharbat. Some people throw mud and dirty water on one another. This is a very bad practice

Conclusion. These things show that there is great joy on this   festival. But it is not celebrated in a civilized way- People of other. Countries laugh at us for our foolish and wild manner. Now we are free. Let us behave like civilized people.