Time : Middle of March but timing may vary as per the Bengali Calendar (the last full moon day of the lunar month Phalguna ).
Venue : All over India. Special attraction Basanta Utsab in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India.
Celebrated by : All Indian.
Duration : 01 Day.
Holi is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus. Holi is a festival of colour celebrated all over India on the full moon day in the month of Falguna. Holi unites friends and families spreading the message of love and brotherhood. On the Dol Purnima day in the early morning, the students dress up in saffron-coloured or pure white clothes and wear garlands of fragrant flowers. They sing and dance to the accompaniment of musical instruments like ektara, dubri, veena, etc. Holi is known by the name of 'Dol Jatra', 'Dol Purnima' in bengal. The festival is celebrated in a dignified manner by placing the icons of Krishna and Radha on a picturesquely decorated palanquin which is then taken round the main streets of the city or the village. The devotees take turns to swing them while women dance around the swing and sing devotional songs. During these activities, the men keep spraying coloured water and coloured powder, abir, at them. In Shantiniketan, Holi has a special musical flavor. Traditional dishes include malpoa, kheer sandesh, basanti sandesh (saffron), saffron milk, payash, and related foods. Visitors throng on this particular occasion especially At Shantiniketan (West Bengal) to drench themselves in colours and feel its essence.
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