March 16, 2022 0
History of the Holi festival Holi, long before water balloons and pichkaaris, was only an idea;—an concept that grew into one of the world’s most hilarious holidays. Holi is, indeed, a festival of colors. But what does color mean in this context? We can never be sure. However, we always hope that coloring something would bring it to life. As a result, Holi might be as a celebration of life itself. Holi is a festival that celebrates life, love, vibrancy, and passion. There are legends that trace the origins of Holi and describe mythological; tales that trace the beginnings of our desire to make the human race more colorful. They could be true, or they could be false. The essence of color, on the other hand, encourages us to ignore our rational minds in the expectation; of a dreamlike world filled with rainbows. Holi, commonly known as “Holika,” is one of India’s oldest festivities. The celebration has been documenting it in several scriptures; including Jaimini’s Purvamimamsa-Sutras and Kathaka-Grhya-Sutras, as well as comprehensive accounts; in ancient writings such as the Narad Purana and Bhavishyad Purana. King Harsha’s work Ratnavali, written in the seventh century, mentions the “holikotsav” festival. The triumph ...