Holi is colorful and famous festival of the Hindus in Nepal. It is the festival of colors, because different types of colors like; red, yellow, blue, orange, green….etc. are highly used these days of festival. Generally, it falls in the month of March. It is mostly celebrated in Terai belt but nowadays it is celebrated all over the Nepal. During the festival people of Nepal enjoy with colors by keeping others face and body.
Holi festival has old cultural and religious significance in Nepal. It is related with the story of Prahlad, who was a great devotee of God Bishnu. His father did not like his activities. And wanted to kill him, tried many times to kill him but he couldn’t. Once he said to his sister Holika to burn him in fire. She took Prahlad in her arms and sat on a burning fire. She was once blessed not to be harmed by fire, but that time blessing didn’t help her. She was killed but Prahlad was safe from fire. Here, Holika shows destructive evils and Prahlad shows a true devotee. And after that, Holi has been celebrated as the symbol of victory of virtue over evils. Holi is celebrated with great joy by the people of Nepal. They prepare sweets and eat. Small and young organize parties, sing, dance and enjoy very well. People use different colors on their faces; throw colored water to other persons. All people get wet due to colored water. That’s why Holi is merry making days for Hindus in Nepal. In this situation, everybody forgets sorrows and feel happy.
This festival has advantages and disadvantages both. In this festival, people are completely happy so that it is advantageous for this aspect. But is disadvantageous because they also show unpleasant and unwanted behavior.
Holi festival has old cultural and religious significance in Nepal. It is related with the story of Prahlad, who was a great devotee of God Bishnu. His father did not like his activities. And wanted to kill him, tried many times to kill him but he couldn’t. Once he said to his sister Holika to burn him in fire. She took Prahlad in her arms and sat on a burning fire. She was once blessed not to be harmed by fire, but that time blessing didn’t help her. She was killed but Prahlad was safe from fire. Here, Holika shows destructive evils and Prahlad shows a true devotee. And after that, Holi has been celebrated as the symbol of victory of virtue over evils. Holi is celebrated with great joy by the people of Nepal. They prepare sweets and eat. Small and young organize parties, sing, dance and enjoy very well. People use different colors on their faces; throw colored water to other persons. All people get wet due to colored water. That’s why Holi is merry making days for Hindus in Nepal. In this situation, everybody forgets sorrows and feel happy.This festival has advantages and disadvantages both. In this festival, people are completely happy so that it is advantageous for this aspect. But is disadvantageous because they also show unpleasant and unwanted behavior.
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