{"id":1266,"date":"2020-03-08T05:52:34","date_gmt":"2020-03-08T05:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/?p=1266"},"modified":"2020-03-08T05:52:37","modified_gmt":"2020-03-08T05:52:37","slug":"holi-the-festival-of-colors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/holi-the-festival-of-colors\/","title":{"rendered":"Holi: The Festival of Colors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/53639438_2334802870125672_5593758615967105024_n.jpg?resize=525%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1268\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/53639438_2334802870125672_5593758615967105024_n.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/53639438_2334802870125672_5593758615967105024_n.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/53639438_2334802870125672_5593758615967105024_n.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/53639438_2334802870125672_5593758615967105024_n.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Holi, also known as Festival of Colors, is one of the most revered and celebrated festivals in Nepal. It usually takes is celebrated on the full moon day in Nepali Fagu month (February to March in Solar Calendar) and lasts for 2 days. This festival was previously held from March 20 to 21, 2019, and will be celebrated on March 9 to 10, 2020. Generally, this festival is in celebration of the victory of good over evil and also the reentering of Spring. The main gist of the beloved \u201cHoli\u201d festival is to throw each other with dry powder and colored water to express one\u2019s sincere blessings and good wishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69efe951070bc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69efe951070bc\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/holi-the-festival-of-colors\/#Origin_of_Holi_Festival\" >Origin of Holi Festival<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/holi-the-festival-of-colors\/#Traditions_and_Celebration_of_Nepal_Holi_Festival\" >Traditions and Celebration of Nepal Holi Festival<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Origin_of_Holi_Festival\"><\/span>Origin of Holi Festival<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2.jpeg?resize=525%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1267\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2.jpeg?w=870&amp;ssl=1 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Holi festival can be traced back to the ancient time of &#8220;Mahabharata&#8221;, Indian famous epic. As the legend goes, A King by the name of  Hiranyakashipu was so arrogant and vain and fully opposed  Lord Vishnu. He was strictly against worshipping the Lord but his son Prince Prahlada was a passionate devotee of Vishnu and openly opposed his father. This enraged Hiranyakashipu and he ordered his daughter Holika to burn the prince(Prahlada) on the full moon night. But with the blessing of Lord Vishnu, no harm came upon the young prince Prahlada while Holika (his sister) was burned into ashes. After the horrific ordeal when the prince walked out of the fire, people sprinkled him with colorful water to express the praise of goodness and hatred of evil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Traditions_and_Celebration_of_Nepal_Holi_Festival\"><\/span>Traditions and Celebration of Nepal Holi Festival<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival of color is celebrated differently among the neighboring countries. In Nepal, there is a ceremony of erecting a wooden pole in the capital Kathmandu Durbar Square which marks the start of the celebration of the Holi festival. On this day, Nepali women dress in beautiful Sari with various pujas in hand circle around the pole to pray for the blessings. During the main day of the Holi Festival, the Durbar Square and the surrounding streets turn into a sea of waters, colors, and music. Nepalese and visitors totally indulge in singing, dancing and sprinkling varieties of powders and waters. Everyone&#8217;s face is filled with festive joy. Even the air turns to be colorful. At this moment, cameras, mobile phones, and selfie sticks have become the essential tools to record your happy Holi.  And you&#8217;ll have the chance to see the most prestigious singers performing on the stage. On the eighth day, the festival comes to an end with Holi bonfire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holi, also known as Festival of Colors, is one of the most revered and celebrated festivals in Nepal. It usually takes is celebrated on the full moon day in Nepali Fagu month (February to March in Solar Calendar) and lasts for 2 days. This festival was previously held from March 20 to 21, 2019, and &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/holi-the-festival-of-colors\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Holi: The Festival of Colors&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2665],"tags":[2670,2668,2666,2667,2664],"class_list":["post-1266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holi-the-festival-of-colors","tag-festivals-in-nepal","tag-happy-holi","tag-holi-festival-in-nepal","tag-holi-festival-in-nepal-2020","tag-holi-the-festival-of-colors"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":49,"url":"https:\/\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/trekking-and-visiting-nepal-during-dashain-festival-season\/","url_meta":{"origin":1266,"position":0},"title":"Trekking and Visiting Nepal during Dashain festival Season","author":"Treks Planner Nepal","date":"October 19, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Nepal is a small geographically beautiful country and is world in itself and popular not only for worlds highest trekking peaks but also for its unique ethnics groups, diverse culture and tradition and wide variety of unique festivals. 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