New Delhi: Holika Dahan festival was celebrated across the country on Thursday with the Kovid protocol. In many states including the national capital Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, people burnt Holika Dahan. This festival marks the arrival of the spring harvest season. This festival of joy, gaiety, happiness, and colors is celebrated on the full moon day of Falgun Shukla Paksha. Falgun Purnima has great importance in the scriptures. It is believed that worshiping the fire of Holika provides many benefits.
People performed Holika Dahan and worshiped in the Gol Market area of Delhi.
Punjab | In Amritsar, people performed ‘Holika Dahan’, which symbolizes the victory of good over evil.
Jammu and Kashmir: BSF jawans celebrated Holi with songs and dance in the Gajansu area of Jammu.
Uttar Pradesh: Local artists sang songs on the occasion of Holi at Ganga Ghat in Varanasi today
Madhya Pradesh: Celebration of Holi 2022 by Mahakal Shayan Aarti Bhakt Mandal near Mahakal forest in Ujjain is in full swing a day before.
West Bengal: People of LGBT community celebrate Holi with flowers and colorful ‘Abir’. During this, he also danced and sang songs to the tune of songs in Kolkata. Transgender Community Board member Ranjita Sinha said, “We are marginalized by the society. We are celebrating Holi to spread love and happiness.
