Holi is the most famous festival of colours. It is celebrated every year in the month of Falgun (March) by the people of Hindu religion. It is celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm as it brings feeling of love and closeness among people. Colourful colours are spread out by the people over each other. At this day we meet each other, handshake, hug and apply abeer on the forehead to each other. We sing religious songs (or Fagua geet) with musical instruments like Dholak, Kirtal, etc. At this special day we eat special things like gujhiya, sweets, chips, papad, halwa, pani puri, dahi bade, etc. A day before the colourful holi, Holika Dahan

Famous Food Items in HOLI

About Instruments used in HOLI

Dholak
The dholak is mainly a folk instrument, lacking the exact tuning and playing techniques of the tabla or the pakhawaj.
Manjira
The taal manjira jalra, or gini is a pair of clash cymbals, which make high-pitched percussion sounds.

Colors Used in HOLI

  1. Gulal
  2. Water colors

Famous places in India for HOLI

  1. Gokul
  2. Bashana

More colors of HOLI

  1. Love
  2. Unity