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Rituals & Traditions Of Holi
The festival of colours, Holi, is celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm throughout India. This festival brings people close to each other and becomes a reason to celebrate the colours of life. The festival fills the atmosphere with the hues of love, joy and brotherhood.
Apart from the fun-filled part of the festival, there are also a few rituals and traditions associated with it. Since rituals form the crucial part of any Indian festival, Holi is no exception. A few rituals of Holi are meticulously followed, especially in the Northern part of India which only adds more colours to this festival. These rituals and traditions of Holi reflect the eternal spirit of the festival. This year Holi will be observed on 21 March.
Holika Dahan
All
of
us
know
the
story
of
the
evil
sister
of
the
demon
king
Hiranyakashipu
-Holika.
On
the
pretext
of
punishing
her
nephew
Prahlad,
she
herself
got
burnt
to
ashes.
Since
then
the
custom
of
Holika
Dahan
has
been
in
tradition.
Days
before
the
actual
festival
begins,
people
start
gathering
firewood
for
Holika
Dahan.
On
the
eve
of
Holi,
the
ritual
of
Holika
Dahan
is
carried
out.
The
ritual
of
Holika
Dahan
symbolises
the
victory
of
good
over
evil.
As
the
fire
burns
brighter,
people
gather
around
the
bonfire
and
sing
songs.
The
embers
of
this
holy
fire
are
then
carried
home
and
people
light
fire
in
their
houses
with
these
embers.
Playing With Colours
Though there is no formal puja performed on the morning of Holi, Puja is offered to Lord Vishnu and sweets are offered to him and the family deities. Usually, people offer 'Abeer' or 'gulaal' at the feet of the deity of the house. After that, the youngsters are supposed to put gulaal on the feet of the elder members of the family and take their blessings (though this practice is not much popular these days). Only after that everyone starts playing with colours. People drench each other in various colours and make merry.
Matka Ceremony
In some parts of India, for example Mathura and Vrindavan, a ceremony called "Matki Phod" is organised on Holi. An earthen pot filled with milk is hung at an unreachable height and then the boys form a human pyramid to reach the pot and then break it. The women tease the boys by hitting the boys with a rope made out of sarees to prevent them from reaching the pot. They play with Holi colours and sing simultaneously.
The Sweet Festival
In the evening, after taking a bath and removing the colours, people visit each other's house with sweets. Traditional sweets like the Gujiya is served to the home deities and then offered to all the guests. Apart from the sweets, the special drink called Thandai is also served to the guests on Holi.
Thus, Holi brings people together and promotes love, harmony and brotherhood.
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