Essay on Festival of Holi

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Holi is an important Indian Festival.
People call this festival “The festival of colours”.
It usually comes in the month February-March.
Holi marks the end of winter and beginning of spring season when everything is fresh and green in nature.
It is celebrated on a full moon day with joy and fun.
A huge bonfire is lit on the eve of Holi and people gather around this.
People splash colours on one another, pour coloured water on one another.
Then, they offer sweets to each other and eat them.
No one takes offence when somebody applies colour on him or her.
It is said that on this day, people forget their egos and mix freely with affection.
Everybody enjoys this festival.
Even people who do not participate, are made to participate by bringing them out of their houses by their friends and made to join in the festivities.
All this splashing is over by lunchtime and people return to their homes for a good scrub and bath followed by festive lunch.
The story behind is that the festival is celebrated in honour of the devotee Prahalad.
He was the son of the tyrant king Hiranya Kashipu who regarded himself as God and demanded everyone to worship him.
But Prahalad worshipped Lord Vishnu.
So, his father ordered to put his son in a blazing fire.
He was made to sit in Aunt Holika’s lap and burnt.
But Holika was burnt and Prahalad escaped unhurt.
Thus, this victory is celebrated as Holi for good over evil.