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Holi festival is one of the popular festivals of India. Every Indian celebrate with full enthusiasm and energetic way to play colours with friends and Families. I must say that holi festival is celebrated not only in India but in all the major countries of the world. Holi is a religious, traditional and cultural festival which is celebrated with great pomp every year. Holi is celebrated every part of India, every state has it own way of celebration. Today i would like to share about my way of celebrating Holi.
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Holika Dahan
Holika Dahan is also known as Choti Holi. It is celebrated one night before the Holi. This is an important ceremony in celebrate by everyone as it is the victory of good over evil. The festival of Holi signifies the removal of darkness and bring light happiness arounds everyone's life. During the Holika Dahan we Make a bonfire through wood, leaves, cow dung cakes, sesame seeds, wheat grains, dry coconut and Akshat to the bonfire. Light a diya with desi ghee and offer prayers to ward off negativity. Pray for everyone's healthy and prosperous life.
In the first an immortal ancient King wanted everyone to worship him as a god. His son refused & was treated horribly. The king’s sister (Holika) was equally awful and tricked the king’s son into sitting on a giant bonfire with her. She had wrapped herself in a fire-proof cloak but he began to burn. Suddenly the cloak was ripped off and covered him saving his life. This is why Holi always begins with a ceremonial bonfire.
Festive Food
Bhaag / Thandai 🥛
Thandai is Refreshing Indian Beverage, mostly made during festival like Holi. This is ab traditional Drink made up of milk, nuts and whole spices. It was delicious to have while playing colours in Sunny Ground. One of the mandatory drink in Holi festival.
Mathri 🍪
It is common holi snacks, made in every house, Those who celebrate this festival, wait for it every year eagerly to play with colours and have delectable dishes.
Semi 🥖
Gujiya 🥟
Gujiya is popular dessert made during the festival in India, it is sweet dumplings made by all purpose flour,filling with a sweetened khoya (milk fudge) and dry fruits stuffing, then deep fried. Holi is incomplete without gujiya, there are various name of gujiya is different states like Gughara, Pedakiya, Purukiya, Karanji etc
I have made Gujiya for the first time with the help of my sister, so I will share recipe in my next blog. I really liked making Gujiya, it is not easy to made.
Lunch 🍽️
Lunch platter for holi shahi paneer, Dahi vada( is deep-fried lentil dumplings called “Vadea”, which are soaked in the yoghurt called Dahi with a sprinkle with some spices and chutneys) ghobi aloo, poori, pulao.
Holi Moments
It is festival of colors on which we apply colors to our friends and family, we also apply colors to those we don't know and it is said, don't mind, Holi.(Bura Na Maano, Holi hain)
Children got most excited, collect all their color,water balloons and pichakari's, Since morning they start insisting to just play color's. Holi is celebrated with exuberance and full enthusiasm, bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds in a joyous atmosphere of colours, happiness and unity.
You can see how people of every age is enjoying the festival. Somebody is said it correctly that Holk festival that has the ultimate power to bring friends and family close.
I don't like playing with colors on Holi,but I love festival as brings people together, festival is all about celebration, enjoyment and have tasty traditional food.The air fills with laughter and cheers as everyone throws and smears colours on each other, which is best part of holi.
Do you ever seen holi celebration in your country ?
