INDIA, March 16, 2022 (Aljazeera): Millions of Hindus around the world are preparing to celebrate Holi, also known as the festival of colors. The festival marks the beginning of the spring season in the Indian subcontinent. Holi is celebrated in Phagun, the 12th month of the Hindu calendar, which corresponds to February or March in the Gregorian calendar. This year, the festival will be celebrated on March 18, though the festivities tend to run longer in some places. With a significant fall in COVID cases after two years of battling the coronavirus in India, millions of people are getting ready to celebrate after last year’s muted festivities.
Holi celebrates the triumph of good over evil and there are various stories about its origin. The celebration of Holi usually lasts for two days, with Holika Dahan and a day of throwing colors on each other being its highlights. On the day of Holi, people of all ages take to the streets to smear each other with dry or wet paint and get showered in powdered color and water. There is a lot of dancing and singing. Vaamika Shrivastava, from the central Madhya Pradesh state, says Holi brings people together and that the festival has outgrown its religious boundaries. Shrivastava says she lived in various places in India and everywhere she saw one constant: Holi.
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