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People throw the famed, colored powder on Rangwali Holi, the second and most famous day of the festival. People prepare much earlier by purchasing the powder and kids excitedly practice their aim. Known as the festival of colors, Holi is celebrated on the last full moon in the lunar month of Phalguna—this usually occurs in March. This ancient tradition marks the end of winter and honors the triumph of good over evil. The night before Holi, people light bonfires to say goodbye to winter. They gather at temples to sing and dance to music See clouds of neon-colored powder envelop villages across India during Holi Festival. Each year, crowds gather to celebrate the beginning of spring with an e This dazzling National Geographic photo gallery showcases participants in this year’s Holi festival. Holi is a springtime festival celebrated mostly in Northern India. Photograph by Nilanjan Basu. Discussion Ideas: Read our “media spotlight” about Holi. It gives a brief description of the mythic origins of the festival, and how the date Gary Mehigan entered the country's heartland amidst peak festivities where devotion, celebration, solemnity, and joy come together to showcase the rich tradi From the hued skies of Nandgaon, experience a unique festival drenched in sheer joy and vibrant colours. Celebrate the essence and colours of India with Nati Clouds of neon-colored powder enveloped villages across northern India last week as the spring Holi Festival began, coating people in a multitude of colors as in this photo submitted to National The annual Holi Festival of spring was celebrated this past weekend, and National Geographic Magazine has a gorgeous collection of My Shot Photos of the event that have been submitted by readers. A mediados del siglo XIX, empezaron a utilizarse tintes sintéticos que ofrecían mayores beneficios. En la actualidad, la mayor parte del gulal que se emplea en el Holi es sintético y procede de China, aunque el gobierno de la India promueve los productos nacionales y el regreso a pinturas a base de ingredientes naturales. La colorida fiesta constituye solo una parte de Holi. La noche anterior, en Holika Dahan, los hindúes encienden estiércol y madera en una efigie simbólica para conmemorar la muerte de Holika. La gente lanza el afamado polvo colorido en Rangwali Holi, el segundo y más famoso día del festival. The annual Holi celebrations usually include full-body splashes of colored powders (called gulal) and water. This dazzling National Geographic photo gallery showcases participants in this year’s Holi festival. Holi is a springtime festival celebrated mostly in Northern India. Photograph by Nilanjan Basu. Discussion Ideas: People celebrating Holi in Calcutta, India, get blasted with colored powder. The festival is famous for its vibrant colors-- fitting, as it is meant to celebrate the arrival of spring. From the hued skies of Nandgaon, experience a unique festival drenched in sheer joy and vibrant colours. Celebrate the essence and colours of India with Nati Las sonrisas iluminan los rostros de los participantes, ya que celebran el Holi, el festival de los colores, que se conmemora anualmente en los meses de marzo y abril en la India y Nepal. El próximo Holi se celebrará en la India el 14 de marzo de 2025, según el calendario hindú. Holi, also known as the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu celebration of spring. During the celebrations, participants fling colored powder on each other as they dance to music. Clouds of neon-colored powder enveloped villages across northern India last week as the spring Holi Festival began, coating people in a multitude of colors as in this photo submitted to National Cada estado indio celebra el Holi de forma diferente. En Uttar Pradesh, las mujeres de Nandgaon (hogar del dios hindú Krishna) atacan a los hombres de Barsana Holi, el festival de colores de la India | National Geographic The annual Holi celebrations usually include full-body splashes of colored powders (called gulal) and water. This dazzling National Geographic photo gallery showcases participants in this year’s Holi festival. Discussion Ideas: Read our “media spotlight” about Holi. It gives a brief description of the mythic origins of the In Deutschland finden zum Beispiel das Holi Festival of Colours und das Holi Farbrausch Festival in mehreren Städten statt. Der Artikel wurde ursprünglich in englischer Sprache auf NationalGeographic.com veröffentlicht. Participants colorfully celebrate Holi in this National Geographic Your Shot Photo of the Day. Participants throw colored dyes at one another in celebration of Holi, a springtime Hindu
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