Here is a small presentation about holi celebration in Maharashtra.

1. Holi
Holi is a festival
of Color. People
celebrate Holi
with various
colours in
Spring. Different
states have
different rituals
to celebrate Holi.
Here are few
lights on Holi
Rituals.

2. Holika
Preparation
Prior the
festival starts
people collect
wood for the
lighting of the
bonfire known
as Holika

3. Holika
The woods
are set into
fire and
people sing
traditional
songs and
circling
around the
bonfire.

4. Shimga
People of
Maharashtra
commonly know
this festival of
colours by the
name of Shimga or
Rangpanchami.
For, the play of
colours is reserved
for the fifth day
here.

5. Rangpanchami
The festival is
particularly popular
amongst the fisher
folk. They celebrate it
in on a large scale
and revel in the
festivities by singing,
dancing to release all
their repressed
feelings, needs and
desires

6. Maharashtra
Holi
Maharashtrians
play with colours
is reserved for
Rangpanchami,
which comes
five days after
Phalgun
Poornima.

7. Breaking
the pot
Great
excitement is
visible in the
youth of
Maharashtra
when it comes
to Holi revelry
particularly
when it comes
to breaking
the pot.

8. Breaking The Pot
Trained groups also called tolis
form huge pyramids to break the
pot of butter-milk hung high on the
street. Adding to the enthusiasm
is the steady flow of colour water
on the men by the womenfolk.

9. Historic significance of Holi in Maharashtra
It was on a Holi festival day that five-year-old Jijabhai, daughter of
Lakhooji Jadhav innocently splashed coloured water and threw
gulal on young Shahaji, son of Malajirao Bhowale. Taking it as an
auspicious event, the two children's engagement was announced
that very day. Soon they were married. Later, Jijabhai gave birth to
Shivaji, the founder of great Maratha empire.