Holi Festival 2008 in Rajasthan

Holi Festival is one of the most popular festivals in Rajasthan and is celebrated with gusto and excitement by the people from the different parts of Rajasthan and the whole of India. This festival is one of the most popular ones amongst the other Fairs and Festivals of Rajasthan. It is celebrated at the onset of spring and is supposed to be the harbinger of the season. Though it is a Hindu festival, different sects and clans come together to participate in it. Holi is one time when all differences are done away with and people come in unison..

Holi Festival in Rajasthan has a lot of significance on the lives of the local people who believe that this festival will bring them a lot of good luck in the time to come. Since Lord Krishna was born in Mathura, Holi Festival takes place for a period of 16 days. The colors used in the festival are supposed to make the lives of the people even more colorful.

Holi Festival is celebrated differently in the different regions of the country. In Rajasthan it is celebrated by beginning with the lighting of the bonfire on the first day. The second day involves hurling colored powder on each other and the second day is called Dhulandi. The people during this festival also savor a special drink which is referred to as Bhaang or Thandai. Many people visit their relatives and hence exchange the good wishes and sweets as well. Holi Festival in Rajasthan also features a lot of cultural programs that are performed by the people where singing and dancing continue till the wee hors of morning.

Rajasthan is known by its colorful outlook to the rest of India. May it be the clothes or the different facets of its life style. During Holi you see the best of Rajasthani women clad in colorful Ghagra cholis dancing away to glory. Their folk dances are worth noticing. Holi festival attracts a lot of people from the different parts of the country who take delight in being a part of the program and thus take back the cherished memories.

Holi is celebrated sometimes in the month of February and sometimes in the month of March as per the almanac. It is Phalgun Purnima or full moon according to the Hindu calendar.

Fairs and Festivals in India
Fairs and Festivals in Rajasthan
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Banganga Fair Jaipur	Biswakarma Puja
Brij Festival Bharatpur	Camel Festival Bikaner
Chandrabhaga Fair Jhalawar	Christmas Festival Rajasthan
Desert Festival Jaisalmer	Desert Kite Festival Jodhpur
Diwali Festival Rajasthan	Dussehra Festival Kota
Dussehra/ Vijay Dashmi	Easter Festival Rajasthan
Elephant Festival Jaipur	Gandhi Jayanti Rajasthan
Gangaur Festival Jaipur	Gogamedi Fair
Good Friday Rajasthan	Guru Purnima Rajasthan
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Kailadevi Fair Karauli	Kajli Teej Bundi
Kolayat Fair Kolayat Bikaner	Krishna Janamashtmi
Lakshmi Puja Rajasthan	Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday
Mahashivaratri Rajasthan	Mahavir Jayanti Festival Rajasthan
Mahaveerji Fair	Marwar Festival Jodhpur
May Day Rajasthan	Mewar Festival Udaipur
Muharram Festival Rajasthan	Naag Panchami Jodhpur
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