This ancient ritual celebrates the victory of good over evil, symbolized by the burning of an effigy of the mythical demoness ...

Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly ...

Performing Holika Dahan at the right time is crucial, as Hindu scriptures emphasize that it should be conducted during ...

How is Holi linked to Lord Krishna and Kamadeva? What does playing with colours tell us about ancient India? We explain.

Millions of Indians are celebrating Holi, the festival of colours. The spring festival symbolises the victory of good over ...

The celebrations begin with the kindling of bonfires on the evening before Holi. People gather around the flames to sing, dance and pray for an evening ritual called Holika Dahan, which re-enacts ...

Choti Holi celebrates the triumph of righteousness with bonfires, rituals, and prayers for happiness and prosperity. The ...

Holi, the annual colorful festival that marks the end of winter and beginning of spring, will be celebrated later this month ...

Holika Dahan is the day before Holi. It is also known as Holika Dahanam or Chotti Holi. This Hindu holiday celebrates the triumph of good over evil. It commemorates the failed attempt to kill Prahlad, ...

People perform rituals around the bonfire or sacred fire called 'Holi ka dahan' during Holi festival celebrations at Palaj village near Gandhinagar, India, Thursday, March 13, 2025. Credit ...

Holi has its origins in Hindu mythology and ... In many parts of India, people also light large bonfires the night before the festival to signify the destruction of evil and victory of good.