It's time to get yourself bathed and drench your dear ones in a myriad of colours or to attend an event of fun,
excitement and colour Yes, it is March and Holi, or the Hindu Festival of Colours, is here once more.
Also known as Vasant Utsav, Holi marks the onset of Spring in India. Observed since ancient times,
Holi is one of the most popular Hindu festivals. With increasing migration of Indians into other nations,
Holi is now observed with as much fanfare in India as in places abroad wherever there is the presence of a Hindu community.
Typically observed on the full-moon day of Phalguna (February – March),
the joyous Holi festival is associated with the worship of Lord Krishna, and is considered an imitation of his play with
the wives and daughters of the cowherds