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fervour across the country
love, color, and the triumph of good over evil
Traditionally, this was a major Hindu religious festival in North India, but the fun, vibrancy, unity, and joy associated with Holi has
spread to non-Hindus in South Asia and various communities around the world.One of the features of Holi is the use of colored powders called
'gulal' and colored water during the festival
Several days before the celebration itself, markets fill with colored powders of every hue for the festival-goers to purchase
There are people who still make the colored powders by themselves, usually from flowers or turmeric, in their homes.The vibrant colors of
the perfumed powder signify the joy of the arrival of spring and all the new colors blooming in nature
Celebrate Holi with full festivity but try not to forget poor around you to double the happiness also also cast your invaluable vote to
fulfil the constitutional obligation as LS elections is on in the meantime, said chief Mayawati.Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu tweeted that
Holi was a celebration of the victory of good over evil and a festival that expresses joy, camaraderie and conviviality
The BSE, National Stock Exchange, forex and commodity futures markets will remain closed Thursday on account of Holi.Bollywood actors
including Madhuri Dixit Nene, Akshay Kumar, Hema Malini and Hrithik Roshan sent out Holi wishes to their fans, urging them to enjoy a safe
and happy festival of colours.Here's what they had to say:Akshay Kumar: May this Holi add more colours to your life
Wishing you all a very Happy Holi and Navroz Mubarak as well.Hrithik Roshan: May the spirit and colours of Holi fill you with happiness,
to all my Parsi friends.Madhur Bhandarkar: May God paint the canvas of our life with the colours of happiness, prosperity and peace
Wishing you all Happy Holi.Amit Sadh: Happy Holi to everyone
Let these smiles and colours never fade away from our lives.Esha Deol: Happy HoliArbaaz Khan: Happy Holi to all
Bless.Tahir Raj Bhasin: Have a super day! Happy Holi.Mallika Sherawat: Wishing my tweethearts a very happy Holi.This Holi let us strive to
paint a colourful world for everyone! Stay safe, enjoy responsibly! Happy Holi, tweeted Bollywood Actress Madhuri Dixit
Election Commission of India tweeted, "Carryover the spirit of Holi to the polling day to colour your finger with the indelible ink, marking
"Wishing you and your family a very Happy Holi
I pray that this festival brings colours to your life.Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath celebrates Holi at RSS office in
"Warm greetings to all of you on the occasion of the festival of Holi - a festival of harmony and love," he wrote on Twitter
President Ram Nath Kovind greeted the nation on the occasion of Holi, calling it "a celebration of spring and of our sense of
fraternity"."On the occasion of the joyous festival of Holi, I convey my greetings to all fellow citizens in India and abroad," the
greetings to the nation on the occasion of Holi and said that the festival of joy and gaiety would strengthen the colour of unity and
Holi, also known as the festival of colours, is being celebrated with great fervour across the country
