Indian festivals

You will find many festivals of different origins in the Indian calendar. There are indeed national celebrations, local, regional, religious, seasonal and social. All are characterized by color, gaiety and enthusiasm. We can mention among others the harvest festival (Pongal Festival), the festival of Ganesh in Bombay, and the festival of lights in honor of Lakshmi. One of the most popular Hindu festivals is certainly Holi, the spring festival, etc, for example : 

       

     

Holi (होली) - sometimes called the festival of colors or Phâlgunotsava - is the Hindu festival of the spring equinox. It finds its origin in the Vasantotsava both a coronation celebration of spring and fertility. It is celebrated throughout India for two days during the full moon of the month Phalguna which is in February-March. The Holi is dedicated to Krishna in north India and Kama in the south.

Holi is celebrated with particular fervor in Orissa and in the region of Mathura, the birthplace of Krishna.

The night of the first day of the festival, a fire is lit to remind the cremation of Holika. On the second day, known as Rangapanchami of people dressed in white, with flowing color pigments they threw themselves to each other, it is customary to apologize after sacrificed rite colored, "Bura na mano, Holi hai" ("Do not be angry, it's Holi 'in Hindi). This is also an opportunity to invite them to share dishes specially prepared for this occasion.

Pigments they have cast a very specific meaning: green for harmony, orange for optimism, vitality blue and red for joy and love.According to the writer Indologist Alain Danielou, the festival of Holi is "the day when all castes mingle, where the lower have the right to insult all those to whom they had to bow throughout the year" .