Holi is the festival of cultural socialism in India the society which is so intricately woven and is divided in four major castes and many other sub castes are found together on the same platform in celebrating the festival. Holi brings together the hearts of people. Rich and poor, old and young, boss and junior, officer and attendant they all greet each other put color on each other offer sweets to each other.
Holi is the festival of color, music and dance and is celebrated in entire india with a lot of enthusiasm and joy. The festival is celebrated for two days but the preparations are made almost one month before. On the first day of the festival which is the full moon according to the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna, a ceremonial bonfire is created and burnt. The married women worship the bonfire dressed in beautiful clothes offer sweets, cakes, vermilion and rice. The people gather around the bonfire and someone elder in the society group or the priest lits the bonfire. People carry fresh wheat, gram and barley and get them roasted in that bonfire which is consumed by the entire family. This roasting of new grown grain is called Navan Eshti Yagna which is a symbolic tradition of offering the fresh grain to the God.
Next day morning people assemble at on places or they visit the houses of friends and family and offer Gulaal which is colored arroroat. Children amuse themselves by sprinkling colored water from Pichkari(water gun) on each other. The festival continues all along the day.
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Holi is the festival of color, music and dance and is celebrated in entire india with a lot of enthusiasm and joy. The festival is celebrated for two days but the preparations are made almost one month before. On the first day of the festival which is the full moon according to the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna, a ceremonial bonfire is created and burnt. The married women worship the bonfire dressed in beautiful clothes offer sweets, cakes, vermilion and rice. The people gather around the bonfire and someone elder in the society group or the priest lits the bonfire. People carry fresh wheat, gram and barley and get them roasted in that bonfire which is consumed by the entire family. This roasting of new grown grain is called Navan Eshti Yagna which is a symbolic tradition of offering the fresh grain to the God.
Next day morning people assemble at on places or they visit the houses of friends and family and offer Gulaal which is colored arroroat. Children amuse themselves by sprinkling colored water from Pichkari(water gun) on each other. The festival continues all along the day.
Wonderful blog! Festival celebration is a time, to stronger our bonds with friends, family and loved ones. Even in offices, during festivals that all your employees come together as one big family to celebrate with love, positive vibes and smiles! This Holi, we bring office Holi celebration ctivities to make your Holi employee engagement event an exciting one.
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