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Happy Holi!

Holi is the festival of colors, where people play with colors in the day and in some parts of India they also celebrate in the night on Dol Purnima or the full moon on Holi night. There are various origin stories of Holi related to Lord Vishnu, Prahlad, and Holika, the deities Kama and Rati, but it is primarily associated with the love between Radha and Lord Krishna as well as spring, romance, and playfulness.

Sweets are an important part of celebrating Holi too. This is our Holi platter, which has sweets of different types made from milk, chickpea flour, semolina, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc.

My favorites below~~

Jalebi and Peda

Shrikhand with pistachios and saffron

Moti Pak

Gulab Jamun

Thandai

There are different drinks prepared too, one of which is thandai or a cooling drink containing milk, sugar, almonds, rose petals, saffron, fennel seeds, poppy seeds, cardamom, and black pepper.

Happy Holi!

[bongboyblog]

Transliteration:

Doljātrār śubhecchā roilo!

Translation:

Best wishes for Doljātrā!

Doljātrā (known as Holī in Northern India) is the Indian festival of Colors. On this day people visit friends and family, throw coloured powders (ābir) at each other, eat special Holī delicacies and... how can I not mention bhāng (a drink made from cannabis)?

Enjoy the day!!😄

[parwatisingari]

Panguni, Powder and Proper Bath

Holi and Holige at Aunt Selvi’s. Aunt Selvi Dodda’s breakfast table is not furniture. It is a constitutional assembly. Steel tumblers stand like silent witnesses. The kaayhalu sits in a large bowl, serious and respectable. The kadabu steams with quiet dignity. And this morning, democracy is already failing. Jenny starts it. “Holi is next week,” she says, with the confidence of someone who has…

Panguni, Powder and Proper Bath

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Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Monday, March 25 2024 – It is Purnima tithi or the full moon day in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Purnima tithi or the full moon day till 11:31 AM on March 25. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 1:27 PM on March 26. 

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The ritual of Holika Dahan, also known as Mendha Podi, is observed on Phalgun Sukla Chaturdasi at Jagannath Puri. During this ceremony, Sri Dola Gobinda, accompanied by Sridevi, Bhudebi, and Pancha Pandab (Mahadev) participates in the mahotsav. This entire celebration is part of the Dola Utsav.

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Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Sunday, March 24 2024 – It is Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi tithi or the fourteenth day during waxing or light phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi tithi or the fourteenth day during waxing or light phase of moon till 9:24 AM on March 24. Then onward it is Purnima tithi or the full moon day till 11:31 AM on March 25. 

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Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Friday, March 22 2024 – It is Shukla Paksha Trayodashi tithi or the thirteenth day during waxing or light phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Shukla Paksha Dwadashi tithi or the twelfth day during waxing or light phase of moon till 5:27 AM on March 22. Then onward it is Shukla Paksha Trayodashi tithi or the thirteenth day during waxing or light phase of moon till 7:19 AM on March 23.

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Lord Sriram proxy deity of Lord Jagannath attained Benta Shikaar Niti (ritual) at Jagannath Ballava Matha ( monestary ) . Lord Sriram attain this ceremony of Benta Shikaar Niti on the day of Phalgun Shukla Pratipada, Phalgun Chaturthi, Phalgun Ashtami, and Phalgun Dwadashi tithi.