Millions across India and Nepal celebrate the festival of colors – Holi.
Holi, the mega-colorful festival, was celebrated passionately across India and neighboring Nepal on Monday. The ancient Hindu festival symbolizes the victory of good over evil and marks the arrival of spring.
Revelers smeared each other with gulal and abeer and organized processions, dancing and singing folk songs. Bonfires were lit a night earlier as part of rituals.
In Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, locals united to light a mammoth 200-ton bonfire on the eve, a customary practice to burn Holika.
As one of India‘s most prominent festivals, millions traveled to their hometowns and villages. Schools took a compulsory holiday, and public celebrations were in full swing.
The children enjoyed the day with water pistols and colored powder. Similar jovial festivities were also witnessed in Nepal.
People offered prayers, according to the legend of young Prahlad surviving demon Holika’s flames due to his devotion to Lord Vishnu.
The auspicious occasion brought communities and the nation together, spreading the message of hope, positivity, and new beginnings in a colorful way.
