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United colours of Holi splash India

Green, magenta, red, yellow, purple – clouds of colouredgulal, smiling faces smeared with them, joyful dancing and sweetmeats – that is how India on Sunday immersed itself in Holi, one of the Hindu festivals celebrated most widely by all — be it young or old, rich or poor, and  religion. Heralding the coming of spring and…
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Holi associated with the immortal love of Krishna and Radha

Holi is also associated with the immortal love of Krishna and Radha, the day begins with worshipping Krishna by lovingly smearing his idol with ‘gulal’ – the colours used to play Holi.   This is a festival that is as much a gateway to celebrate the arrival of spring as much as it is a…
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Holi celebrations has very interesting stories in Hindu mythology like Holika and Prahlad.

There  king named Hiranyakashipu whose desire was to be seen as a great man. To fulfill his desire he did the required Tapas (penance) and was granted a boon by Brahma. Once Brahma was pleased by devotion of Hiranyakashyapu, he granted the king wishes that the king will not be killed by human being or…
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Holi Celebrations in South India

Holi Celebrations in South India In south India, however, people follow the tradition of worshiping Kaamadeva, the love god of Indian mythology. People have faith in the legend which speaks about the great sacrifice of Kaamadeva when he shot his love arrow on Lord Shiva to break his meditation and evoke his interest in worldly affairs.…
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Play Safe this Holi!

Color contain harmful chemicals like copper sulphite, mercury sulphate, lead oxide, silicates, aluminum bromide used for industrial purpose hence you need to take precautions before playing with such harmful chemicals. Colors are fun however to make it more enjoyable you should take precautions like • Play with water and avoid synthetic colors • Wear Glasses…
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Skin and Eye care on Holi

1. First and foremost, do not play with any colors with chemicals in them. Please make this clear to your friends too because no amount of creams and oil can actually guarantee 100% safety. 2. In case of playing with powder colors, make sure that the color doesnt enter eyes. If it does, clean your…
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