Aaj Biraj Mein Holi Hai Rasia ....
Holi is one festival, I suppose, which has as many different manifestations as no other festival. Different parts of India or even a region celebrate it differently. Not only the style, the number of days of celebration also vary quite a lot.
For example in Brij (Mathura city and there abouts), the festival is celebrated for ten days. No other place can beat the zeal with which Holi is played here. There is Ladduon Ki Holi( played with sweets), Phoolon Ki Holi(played with flowers), Latth-Maar Holi( played with sticks). Of course, Abeer-Gulal is also used on the actual day.
In Kanpur it goes on for seven days; on seventh day, the day of Ganga Pooja, it's played with more enthusiasm to the surprise of unaware visitors. Some of the guys even use mud. I had a lucky escape once.
In Pune, Holi is largely conspicuous by its absence. Here they play on fourth day with a little more intensity but not intense enough. Some people are even coming to office.
In Lucknow, we use to have a Chhoti Holi, the day of bonfires; the day Holika was burnt. It is also known as Dulhendi. Next day, the Phalguni Poornima, is the day of colours. Sikhs also celebrate a three day Hola-Mohalla.
On personal front, I must admit that I am not very fond of colours. I hate the tedious washing part. My school friends use to collect and move around in a group(called Toli) visiting each and every member of the class, and even some of the teachers. Our young Geography ma'am used to have nice time playing Holi with her pupils, much to the chagrin of her conservative mother.
But I love eating, and visiting part of Holi. The Goojias(especially the fresh & hot ones), Papads( both Sabudana, & Potato ones), Sev( Besan strips) etc are fun. Eight days after the Holi are the days of Holi Milan, visiting friends and relatives and enjoying the goodies. During the last few days, we would know which one of the friend's stock of Gujia still wasn't exhausted. Then we made sure it got exhausted !
Good old DoorDarshan never failed to show Hasya Kavi Sammelan. Kavi Sammelans on TV. They were like Eid Ka Chand those days.
All and all, loads of fun. Ab Waise Din Kahan. Na Waise Holi Khelney Waley Log, Aur Na Hi Waisi Holi. Only been once to Lucknow for Holi in last five years, and that too not in very perfect circumstances. No fun this time either, but wish you all nice time with the festivities.
Happy Holi, & Happy Hola-Mohalla.
For example in Brij (Mathura city and there abouts), the festival is celebrated for ten days. No other place can beat the zeal with which Holi is played here. There is Ladduon Ki Holi( played with sweets), Phoolon Ki Holi(played with flowers), Latth-Maar Holi( played with sticks). Of course, Abeer-Gulal is also used on the actual day.
In Kanpur it goes on for seven days; on seventh day, the day of Ganga Pooja, it's played with more enthusiasm to the surprise of unaware visitors. Some of the guys even use mud. I had a lucky escape once.
In Pune, Holi is largely conspicuous by its absence. Here they play on fourth day with a little more intensity but not intense enough. Some people are even coming to office.
In Lucknow, we use to have a Chhoti Holi, the day of bonfires; the day Holika was burnt. It is also known as Dulhendi. Next day, the Phalguni Poornima, is the day of colours. Sikhs also celebrate a three day Hola-Mohalla.
On personal front, I must admit that I am not very fond of colours. I hate the tedious washing part. My school friends use to collect and move around in a group(called Toli) visiting each and every member of the class, and even some of the teachers. Our young Geography ma'am used to have nice time playing Holi with her pupils, much to the chagrin of her conservative mother.
But I love eating, and visiting part of Holi. The Goojias(especially the fresh & hot ones), Papads( both Sabudana, & Potato ones), Sev( Besan strips) etc are fun. Eight days after the Holi are the days of Holi Milan, visiting friends and relatives and enjoying the goodies. During the last few days, we would know which one of the friend's stock of Gujia still wasn't exhausted. Then we made sure it got exhausted !
Good old DoorDarshan never failed to show Hasya Kavi Sammelan. Kavi Sammelans on TV. They were like Eid Ka Chand those days.
All and all, loads of fun. Ab Waise Din Kahan. Na Waise Holi Khelney Waley Log, Aur Na Hi Waisi Holi. Only been once to Lucknow for Holi in last five years, and that too not in very perfect circumstances. No fun this time either, but wish you all nice time with the festivities.
Happy Holi, & Happy Hola-Mohalla.
posted by Unknown at 5:26 PM
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