HOLI-The Festivity with Rejunevation

And someone just rang my door bell! It was our society’s security guard with Holi Pamphlet, he handed me a small pamphlet with details of Holi celebration in our society. The pamphlet reminded me of best holis celebration which I always celebrated in a full festive mood. This festival always brought out the most ‘happening girl’ (just for a day). I could never ascertain what it was-the beauty of the colors which always poured magnetism on me or the fascination of colors which allured me?

I have vivid experiences of holi. Whether I was a kid, teenager, an undergraduate, and then a postgraduate-none of the stages of my life stopped me from enjoying this colorful festivity. It reminds me of the splash of colors-red, green, yellow and many. After playing holi, during afternoon 1 or 2, I used to see myself in the mirror and loved the way colors painted my face! Although I could only see my eyes after that. I celebrated most of my Holi at home; they were the only ones where I played in decent enough way. Moreover, we have a tradition of eating Malpuaas (small pancake made with Khoya and All purpose flour) along with ‘Kathal (Jackfruit) ki sabji. My mom makes delicious Kathal ki sabji. The fun filled Holi are dated back to 2008-11, when I was an undergraduate at Bansathali University. Being into an women's  college, we did not leave any pranks to be done in Holi. They were most fun filled days Holi of my life.

Holi @ Banasthali University Source: Bansthali University social media page

    

Malpua

Source: Maps of India

 If I talk about this festival of colors, I should not forget to mention about Vrindavan Holi. In Vrindavan, people play holi with organic colors. They mix water, gulal, flowers and kesar (saffron). One of the broken traditions make Vrindavan Holi more special, popular and contemporary is that as a part of Indian traditions, widows cannot play holi. Few years ago, widows at Vrindavan broke this tradition and started celebrating this festival.

Holi @Vrindavan          Source: http://www.sid-thewanderer.com

If you are Indian, you will surely find connect with this festival, like I always relate to it. Happy and Safe Holi this year.