Thousands celebrated the Hindu Holi festival in Kathmandu on Thursday, dancing to festive music, drumming and smearing each other with red, green, blue and pink powder. Pope’s funeral to be held ...

People smear colored powder on each other's faces during the celebration of the Holi Festival at Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur, Nepal, March 24, 2024. Holi, the festival of colors, marks the ...

Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colors, is a joyful annual celebration at the advent of spring with cultural and religious significance. Typically observed in March in India ...

Kathmandu (Nepal), Mar 01 (ANI): The people in Nepal got drenched in colours as they celebrated the festival of Holi. The festival begins with the Nepali culture of installing Chir, a traditional ...

Holi, the name of the festival, is thus derived from the name Holika. In different parts of India and Nepal, bonfires are lit on the first night of the festival to signify the demise of evil.

This year, Holi falls on Monday ... although the festivities predominantly occur in India and Nepal. The festival begins with Holika Dahan, the ritual burning of pyres that take place the night ...

The festival is a national holiday in India, while in Nepal it's a two-day event that began Thursday. It's also observed in other South Asian countries as well as among the Indian diaspora.

NEW DELHI — Millions of people in South Asia celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival ... of good over evil. The festival is a national holiday in India, while in Nepal it’s a two-day event that ...

Revelers smeared with colors dance on a street during Holi festival in Guwahati ... of good over evil. The festival is a national holiday in India, while in Nepal it’s a two-day event that ...