The Hindu holiday Holi is March 8, but celebrations in Houston begin this weekend. Learn what the festival is, what the colors mean and where to go.
This year, Holi is on March 8. It's more than just a color party though and you don't have to be Hindu to join the celebration. If you're unfamiliar with the holiday or want to get better acquainted, here are the top things to know.Five-year-old Ankit Trinabh, left, gets covered in colored Holi dust as he celebrates with his family and friends during Houston Holi's Indian Festival of Colors in Spring on Saturday, Mar. 23, 2019, at The Crown Festival Park at Sugar Land.
The message that lives on today is good triumphs over evil. Holi directly translates to"burning." You might also hear the celebration called Holi"mela," which translates to Holi festival. In India, Holi starts the eve before the main day with a bonfire after sunset in reference to the mythological story. Praying, music and dancing accompany the bonfires.
For how the throwing of colors came into the picture, that dates back to another mythological story of Radha and Krishna. Lord Krishna who was in love with Radha, had blue skin and complained to his mother that he was unhappy to be different from Radha's fair complexion. His mother Yashoda told him to color Radha to look like himself. And so the fun tradition began.used in the festival also have meaning.
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