Celebrate Holi sustainably with home-made eco-friendly colours
As Holi celebrations commence across the country, one can opt for vibrant yet eco-friendly gulal this time by making natural colours at home. Beyond surface level revelry, the festival signifies forgiveness, love and relationship renewal through its deeper cultural and social nuances reflected via colours.
Colours like red signify love, while yellow symbolizes happiness and health. Green indicates new beginnings and spirituality, and blue stands for tranquility. Pink fosters companionship.
Kaveri Sachdev, founder of My Pooja Box, shares recipes to create yellow, red, green, purple and orange hues from turmeric, beetroot, spinach, blueberries and saffron respectively.
Turmeric yields bright yellow and contains healing properties. Beetroot creates vibrant red through antioxidants. Spinach nourishes skin with green shade.
Blueberries offer purple shade and wellness perks. Saffron lends a luxuriant orange hue with skin benefits.
By opting for natural colors made of superfoods like turmeric, beetroot, and spinach, one can add ecological consideration to Holi festivities and their positive impact.
