Happy holiday of Holi (28 photos)

Across India was happy holiday Holi, one of the most colorful festivals in India, Bengali New Year. Celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Phalguna attributable to the February-March. Holi - festival of spring, bathed in natural light and cheerful frenzy flourishing nature.
There are many legends associated with the origins of the festival of Holi. According to one of them, the young Krishna was jealous of Radha's fair complexion, as he was rather dark complexion. Krishna asked his mother Yashoda about the reason for his swarthiness, in response, she jokingly asked him to smear the face of Radha in any color, in which he only wants. Krishna did so, and now many of the faithful follow this tradition to paint each other in different colors.






Holi - festival of spring, bathed in natural light and cheerful frenzy flourishing nature. (Getty Images / Daniel Berehulak)



There are several legends associated with the origins of the festival of Holi. On one of them the name comes from the name of Holi demon Kholiki. Prahlada - the son of the evil king, worshiped Vishnu, and nothing could dissuade him of this. (Getty Images / Daniel Berehulak)



Then the sister of the king demon Holika, who was believed to not burn in the fire, Prahlada persuaded to climb the fire in the name of God. To everyone's amazement, Holika was burnt but Prahlad, Vishnu rescued, released unharmed. (Getty Images / Daniel Berehulak)



In memory of these events on the eve of Holi burn an effigy of evil Kholiki. Slavs will be glad to hear Shrovetide festivities. (Getty Images / Daniel Berehulak)



In addition, the festival of Holi is associated with the story of how Shiva incinerated his third eye of the god of love Kama, who was trying to take him out of meditation, then Kama was incorporeal. (Getty Images / Daniel Berehulak)



But at the request of the wife of Shiva, Parvati and his wife Rati goddess Shiva Kama Kama's body back for 3 months in a year. (Getty Images / Daniel Berehulak)



When Kama acquires a body, everything blooms and happy people celebrating the most joyous holiday of love. (Getty Images / Daniel Berehulak)



Holi celebrations are also often associated with the name of Krishna and his pastimes with the cowherd, which is reflected in the earthly world. (Getty Images / Daniel Berehulak)



Flirting young man and woman during Holi celebrations - a favorite theme for the dance. (Getty Images / Daniel Berehulak)



The young man entices a Woman, distracting her, she stares at something, and it is at this moment peremazyvaet its colored powder or pouring colored water. (AP / Manish Swarup)



The girl is offended, he apologizes (characteristic gesture - undertakes earlobes). She forgives him and also pours its water color. A rare opportunity for young people with an overall severity of Indian customs. (AP / Manish Swarup)



And if eaten tons of Diwali sweets, then all get drunk on Holi bhang - a drink, which is composed of either juice or hemp leaves and dairy products. (AP / Manish Swarup)



Varieties bhanga: bhang lassi - yogurt with hemp leaf juice, thandai lassi - a mixture of milk, sugar, spices, almonds and, of course, leaves (juice) of cannabis. (AP / Manish Swarup)



Believer collects colored powder again to throw it into the crowd during the celebration of Holi - festival of colors February 28th. (AP / Manish Swarup)



A few weeks before the celebration of Holi local youths ransacked the neighborhood in search of a combustible material to the bonfire. (AFP / Getty Images / Narinder Nanu)



In the evening Holi bonfires, and local celebrities sing and dance, to rejoice the audience. (AFP / Getty Images / Noah Seelam)



On the second day, representatives of all castes and social classes, men and women, children and elderly sprinkled each other with colored powder and pour each other with colored water. (AFP / Getty Images / Deshakalyan Chowdhury)



It is believed that the person's clothing abundantly coated paint, the more requests directed to the quality of its address. (AFP / Getty Images / Deshakalyan Chowdhury)



Holi is celebrated on the full moon, usually falls in February and March. (AFP / Getty Images / Deshakalyan Chowdhury)



The festival, as mentioned earlier, is at the beginning of spring. The weather in spring, even in India is changeable, so frequent colds and various ARI and ARI. Therefore festive shedding medicinal herb powders (Neh, kumkum, Chaldeans, and other bilva) recommended sacred healers Ayurveda. (AFP / Getty Images / Narinder Nanu)



In celebration of taking a direct part people of all ages. (AFP / Getty Images / Diptendu Dutta)



Another moment of celebration - Rangapanchami falls on the fifth day after the full moon and is the final stage of the holiday. (AFP / Getty Images / Diptendu Dutta)



It should be noted that Holi is not only a celebration of the Hindu, as believers of other religions (Sikhism, Jainism and others) have their own version of the holiday. (AP / Sucheta Das)



The most noisy and solemn festival takes shape in the Punjab, where take part in it and Hindus, and Sikhs. (AP / Biswaranjan Rout)



And today, in celebration of Holi image of Krishna and his consort Radha are carried out and painted colored powder. (AP / Sucheta Das)



Especially fun is celebrated Holi in the villages around Mathura - the birthplace of Krishna. (AP / Manish Swarup)



Believers showered each other with colored powder in celebration of Holi. (AP / Manish Swarup)



Smeared with colored powders and paints people celebrate Holi - festvial colors. (AP)