1. HOLIHOLI
FestivalFestival
of colorsof colors
Submitted by,Submitted by,
Ponmathi.MPonmathi.M
Batch M2Batch M2
FIAT TrivandrumFIAT Trivandrum
Submitted to,Submitted to,
Mrs. Leena NairMrs. Leena Nair
Pd facultyPd faculty

2. AcknowledgmentAcknowledgment
I am very thankful to Mrs.I am very thankful to Mrs.
Leena Nair, our facultyLeena Nair, our faculty
for her friendly guidancefor her friendly guidance
and strong support and Iand strong support and I
also thank my family andalso thank my family and
friends who helped me tofriends who helped me to
complete this presentation.complete this presentation.

3. IntroductionIntroduction
Holi is the most widely celebratedHoli is the most widely celebrated
event in India. It has become aevent in India. It has become a
representation of Indian culture inrepresentation of Indian culture in
all over the world. It is a symbol ofall over the world. It is a symbol of
spring and also acts as anspring and also acts as an
equalizer between differentequalizer between different
socioeconomic communities. Holisocioeconomic communities. Holi
eliminates differences and bringseliminates differences and brings
people closer to each other.people closer to each other.

4. History of HoliHistory of Holi
It’s believed that there used to be anIt’s believed that there used to be an
evil ruler called Hirnakashyip. Heevil ruler called Hirnakashyip. He
ordered to punish everyone whoordered to punish everyone who
worshiped Lord Vishnu. To hisworshiped Lord Vishnu. To his
utter surprise his own son Bhaktautter surprise his own son Bhakta
Prahlad went against him and keptPrahlad went against him and kept
praying Lord Vishnu. So he becomepraying Lord Vishnu. So he become
angry and ordered his son to beangry and ordered his son to be
killed. But all their attempts werekilled. But all their attempts were
failed as Lord Vishnu saved him.failed as Lord Vishnu saved him.

5. Then he sought his sisterThen he sought his sister
Holika’s help who had theHolika’s help who had the
unique ability to walk safelyunique ability to walk safely
through fire. She planned athrough fire. She planned a
trap and took Prahlad into thetrap and took Prahlad into the
centre of fire, in order to finishcentre of fire, in order to finish
him. But Lord Vishnuhim. But Lord Vishnu
intervened again, and insteadintervened again, and instead
of Prahlad, Holika was burntof Prahlad, Holika was burnt
alive. Holi is thus named afteralive. Holi is thus named after
her. It’s a celebration of victoryher. It’s a celebration of victory
of good over evil.of good over evil.

6. The CelebrationThe Celebration
Holi celebration starts with theHoli celebration starts with the
burning of Holika in the eve ofburning of Holika in the eve of
Holi thus culminates with theHoli thus culminates with the
lot of fun filled activities. Itlot of fun filled activities. It
takes place with lot of joy andtakes place with lot of joy and
verve throughout the country.verve throughout the country.
To enhance the festive spirit,To enhance the festive spirit,
we have the tradition of bhang.we have the tradition of bhang.
Then people dance to theThen people dance to the
rhythm of dholak and singrhythm of dholak and sing
traditional folk songs intraditional folk songs in
loudest possible pitch. Childrenloudest possible pitch. Children
particularly enjoy the festival.particularly enjoy the festival.

7. as they throw water balloons atas they throw water balloons at
passerby and if anybody stares,passerby and if anybody stares,
they have ready answer “bura nathey have ready answer “bura na
mano Holi hai…”and evoke amano Holi hai…”and evoke a
smile on the irritated face. Besidessmile on the irritated face. Besides
they have their water missilesthey have their water missiles
called “pichkaris” to drench thecalled “pichkaris” to drench the
person from far and escape fromperson from far and escape from
further drenching. Gujiya,further drenching. Gujiya,
malpuas, dahi badas etc andmalpuas, dahi badas etc and
glasses full of thandai are alsoglasses full of thandai are also
served during the festival. Peopleserved during the festival. People
organize Holi meet and enjoy theorganize Holi meet and enjoy the
festival till late in the night.festival till late in the night.

8. 6 places to celebrate Holi in6 places to celebrate Holi in
IndiaIndia
 Mathura and vrindavan forMathura and vrindavan for
traditional Holi.traditional Holi.
 Delhi for modern Holi.Delhi for modern Holi.
 Shantiniketan, west Bengal forShantiniketan, west Bengal for
cultural Holi.cultural Holi.
 Purulia, west Bengal for folk Holi.Purulia, west Bengal for folk Holi.
 Jaipur for Holi and elephants.Jaipur for Holi and elephants.
 Banswara for tribal Holi.Banswara for tribal Holi.
In the south the festival is quit solemnIn the south the festival is quit solemn
and subdued.and subdued.

9. ConclusionConclusion
Holi is one of the major festivals of India. It may beHoli is one of the major festivals of India. It may be
celebrated with various names and people might becelebrated with various names and people might be
following different tradition but the spirit of it remainsfollowing different tradition but the spirit of it remains
the same throughout the country and even across thethe same throughout the country and even across the
globe wherever it is celebrated.globe wherever it is celebrated.

10. BibliographyBibliography
 www.holifestival.orgwww.holifestival.org
 www.festivalsofindia.co.inwww.festivalsofindia.co.in
 www.goindia.about.comwww.goindia.about.com
 www.wikipedia.comwww.wikipedia.com