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wish all my friends and visitors a very

HAPPY HOLI.

Its a festival and celebration of colours. I would not ask you to play with colours or water. well, colours are injurious and water is scarce. So save water and also save yourself. No matter what type of colour you bring it is harmful. So stay away from those dirty colours.

Holi across India

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Bengalis celebrate Holi as Dol Yatra or the swing festival where the idols of Krishna and Radha are placed on swings and women sing devotional songs, throw colors on them and perform dances as devotees take turns to swing them.

In North India and Uttar Pradesh effigies of Holika are burnt in huge bonfires. This tradition is also followed in Gujarat and Orissa. In a display of greatfulness to Agni the god of Fire, gram and stalks from the harvest are offered in the bonfire.

In Maharashtra, Holi is commonly known by the name of Shimga and is also called Rangapanchami. The Kolis or fisherfolk of Maharashtra celebrate it on a large-scale with singing, dancing and merry-making.

Holi for the Indian farmer means joyful celebration of a new harvest and they offer their first crop to Agnidev - the God of Fire. Only after this offering of first harvest to Agnidev do the farmers use the crop for their personal consumption.

Dhulandi Holi is celebrated with gusto in Haryana where the Bhabhi (Sister-in-law) beats her Devar (Husband's younger brother) with her sari rolled up like a rope. In the evening the Devar brings home sweetmeats and goodies to win back his Bhabi`s affection.

In Manipur Holi is a six day long festival known as the Yaosang festival. It commences with the Thabal Chongba - moonlight dance wherein girls are allowed to meet boys and they all celebrate together. Instead of a pyre, a hut is built and set ablaze. The next day, boys play Holi with the girls who later extract money from them.

Holi is observed for many days in Nandagaon where the young Lord Krishna grew up and in Barsana which was the birthplace of Radha, Krishna's beloved. The men-folk of Nandagaon and the women-folk of Barsana come together and play the game of "Huranga" in which men abuse women and in retaliation women beat them with sticks which the men try to avoid with their shields. Hence the festival here is known as 'Lathamar Holi'.

The festival of Holi still retains its charm in Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore's Shanti Niketan. On Dol Purnima day, in the early morning the students dress up in saffron-coloured clothes & wear garlands of fragrant flowers. They sing and dance to the accompaniment of musical instruments before their teachers & the invited guests, sitting in a colourfully decorated dais. In the end dry gulal powder and the auspicious black abhir is smeared on the foreheads of everyone. Use of liquid colours is forbidden.

Holi Songs

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Rang barse bheege chunar wali, rang barse Are kaine maari pichkaari tori bheegi angiya O rangrasia rangrasia, ho Rang barse bheege chunar wali, rang barse - Silsila

Dekho aayi holi rang layi holi chali picthkari uda hain gulaal banke hain ghata mann jhum utha rang chalke hain neele hare laal - Mangal Pandey

Holi ke din dil khil jaate hain rangon mein rang mil jaate hain (2) Gile shikwe bhul ke doston dushman bhi gale mil jaate hain - Sholay

Hilmil aave log lugaai Bhai mahalan mein bheeraa avadh mein holi khele raghuveeraa Arey hori khele raghuveeraa avadh mein holi khele raghuveeraa Holi hai - Baghban

O Holi Aayee Holi Aayee Dekho Holi Aayee Re Khelo Khelo Rang Hai Koi Apne Sang Hai Bheega Bheega Aung Hai O Holi Aayee Holi Aayee Dekho Holi Aayee Re - Mashaal

Do me a favour lets play holi, rangon mein hai pyar ki boli Ho mere pichhe pichhe pichhe kyon aaye, mera jiya jiya kyon dhadkaaye Jaa re jaa dont touch my choli, uff yeh holi haai yeh holi - Waqt

Holi Re Holi Re Holi Re Holi Re Koee Bheega Hai Rang Se Koee Bheega Umang Se Koee Bheega Hai Tarang Se Koee Bheega Hai Bhang Se Dholana Preet Ki Boliyaan Bolana - Mumbai Se Aya Mera Dost

Ang se ang lagana sajaan hame aise rang lagana Ghal lo se yeh ghal la lagake, naino se yeh naina milake Holi aaj me nana sajaan hame aise rang lagana Ang se ang lagana sajaan hame aise rang lagana - Darr

Oy babuwa holi hai he aaj na chhodenge bas humjoli khelenge hum holi chaahe bheege teri chunariya chaahe bheege re choli khelenge hum holi holi hai - Kati Patang

Pyar se gale milo bhed bhav chhod do lok laaj ki diwaar aaj sanam tod do rahe daaman na koyi khali, ke aayi holi aayi re mal de gulal mohe aayi holi aayi re chunari pe rang sohe aayi holi aayi re - Kaamchor

Bhaghi re bhagi re bhagi, brij bala, brij bala Kandha ne pakhara rang daala Hey, bhaga re bhaga re bhaga Nandaalala, Nandaalala Radha ne pakhara rang daala - Rajput

Holi Aayee Re Kanhai Rang bharke suna de mujhe basuriya - Mother India.

Arre ja re hat natkhat Na khol mera ghunghat Palat ke doongi aaj tujhe gaali re Mujhe samjho na bolibhali re - Navrang

Jai Jai Shiv Shankar Kaanta lage na kankar Ke pyala tere naam ka piya O mar jaungi, mit jaungi Jo tune mujhe tham na liya. - Aap ki Kasam

Play safe Holi

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Discourage ur children to play Holi with eggs, mud, tar or gutter water. Never turn a blind eye to such unclean ways of celebration

Teach ur children to respect other's independence during Holi. For instance, u should stop ur children from forcing Holi celebrations on a hesitant neighbour.

Since Holi colours can cause dryness, vaseline should be applied on nails, soles, elbows & also on other dry areas of the body.

In an attempt to get rid of the colour from ur skin & hair don�t rub vigorously; it will just damage ur hair & skin. If the colour is deep set,understand it will take a day or 2 to get off.

Wear full-sleeved t-shirts or shirts & leggings that cover your legs fully. Socks will be a good idea too.

Oil ur hair & other exposed parts of ur body before playing holi. It will be easier to remove the colour later.

Try & use natural colours. If natural colours are not possible, then ensure a better quality of colours. Buy colours from a reputed shop or vendor.

Play safe. Don't force others.

Use more of red or pink colours which can easily taken off. Gaudy purple, green, yellow, orange have more harmful chemicals in them & should be avoided.

To save ur teeth from getting stained with colour, use dental caps.

Apply a thick coat of nail paint inorder to avoid staining of both finger & toe nails.

Use Glycerine-based soaps for ur skin & a mild shampoo for ur hair. A mixture of sea salt, glycerine & a few drops of aroma oil will do good. Apply moisturiser immediately after ur bath.

Wear old & ragged clothes that you can easily discard while playing Holi as your clothes may never look wearable again with all those color stains.

Try to save urself off from all possible attacks on the face. In case ur such attempts fail, keep ur eyes & lips tightly shut if u are attacked on ur face.

Holi Recipes

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Thandaai:
Grind 2 tsp aniseed, 2 tsp poppy seeds, 8 cardamom pods, 12 tsp sugar, 2 tsp peppercorns & 2 tsp cumin seeds & abt 15 almonds separately. Blend together in a large bowl, add 300 ml water & 400ml milk. Strain thru cheesecloth until liquid is smooth. Serve cold.

Bhang Thandaai:
Powder pistas, almonds, walnuts & place in a coarse cloth. Heat milk & sugar slowly, holding the cloth with nuts in the milk. Time & again, squeeze excess liquid from the mass in the cloth. Once the milk has taken the bhang/charas & flavour from the nuts, chill & serve cold.

Bhang:
Soak 1.5 cups of sugar in 500ml water. Soak 1tbsp almonds, watermelon seeds & 1/2 tbsp khuskhus, saunf, cardamom pwder/ 15 whole pods, 1 tsp peppercorns & 1/4 cup dried or fresh rose petals (gulkand variety) in 1lt water for 2 hrs. Grind & strain. Add 1cup milk, sugar & rosewater. Serve chilled.

Gujia:
Add oil to maida. Add sme water & knead into soft dough. Keep aside. Fry khoya till light brown. Add sugar, almonds (thin pieces) & raisins into the khoya. Mix well. Let it cool. Roll out the dough into a small & thick chapatti. Fill half of it with the khoya mixture & seal the edges inwards. Deep-fry to a deep golden brown color on slow flame.

Jaljeera:
Mix dry roasted & ground cumin seeds, mint leaves paste, cilantro leaves paste, amchur, black salt, lemon juice & a pinch of sugar. Add cold water & garnish with mint leaves.

Papri:
Mix 1/2 kg besan, salt, red chilli powder & oil well. Knead into a soft dough. Add methi leaves & knead again. Heat oil in a deep-frying pan. Roll out the dough & cut the roll into inch size pieces. Flatten each piece out into a round shape. Lightly dust maida on both sides of the small chapatis. Fry on low flame till golden yellow.

Thandaai:
Boil water in a pan & add fennel seeds, cardamom & cloves. Soak raisins, almonds, pistas & melon seeds in water for 1hr. Grind the fennel seeds & the spices with water into a smooth paste.Strain and store the liquid. Heat a little milk & add saffron to it. Mix the spice water,saffron mixed milk & remaining milk. Add crushed ice & serve.

Malpua:
Boil 1ltr milk till it reduces to 1/2 its quantity. Roast 1/4 cup rava till lite brown. Add it to the milk alng wit 1/4 cup maida. It shud be a smooth pouring consistency. Heat ghee. Take the batter in a glass. Pour in circular mvemnts into the ghee to form a small pan cake. Fry to a golden brown colour. Make a sugar syrup. Dip the malpura in the syrup & lay out on a plate.

Mathri:
Mix maida, salt, cracked pepper & baking powder in a bowl. Add ghee & mix till it takes the form of breadcrumbs. Combine curd with water & form a pliable but firm dough using this liquid. Roll out small balls.Heat ghee. Fry the rolled mathris over moderate heat.

Shahi Toast:
Deep-fry bread slices to golden brown. Boil 1 cup milk & add sugar. Boil to a thick consistency & add fried bread slices to it. Add condensed milk, cardamoms, khoya & a few drops of rose water & saffron color to it. Cook on slow fire to a very thick consistency. To serve, arrange the slices on plate & sprinkle shredded nuts.

Bhang Lassi:
Bring water to a boil & add cannabis to it. Brew for abt 10 min, then strain. Gradually grind the strained cannabis alng wit 2tbsp of milk, repeatin several times. Strain the milk into another bowl & keep aside. Add a little more milk to the cannabis & grind it alng with almonds, repeat several times. Remove the cannabis. Pour the milk, coconut milk, grenadine & boiled water into a container. Add ginger, sugar & garam masala & serve.

Bhang ke Pakore:
Wash & peel vegs. Sieve besan, soda-bicarb & salt together. Add bhang seed powder, ajwain, red chili powder & pomegranate seed powder. Add water according to requirement & make thick batter. Heat oil in a deep-frying pan. Dip the peeled vegetables in the batter. Deep-fry on medium fire till golden brown.

Holi Greetings - Latest & Most Popular Holi SMSs

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Rango Ke Tyohar Me Sabhi Rango Ki Ho Bharmar, Dher Saari Khushiyo Se Bhara Ho Aapka Sansar, Yahi Dua hai Bhagwan Se Hamari Har bar, Holi Mubarak!

If wishes came in rainbow colours, I would send you the brightest ones to say, Happy Holi !

May god gift u all the colors of life, colors of joy, colors of happiness, colors of friendship, colors of luv n all other colors u want to paint in ur life. Happy Holi.

Happy holi 2 u & ur family. Celebrate wid crackers & diyas� fly kites! Get drunk.. Just like I am right now� Happy Holi once again.

Tumhari holi ho number one, aur tum karo whole lotta fun! wishing you a happy & colour full holi

Sunhari Dhup Barsat ke Bad thodi Si Hashi Har Bat ke Bad Usi Tarah Ho Mubarak App Ko Ye Nayi Subah Kal rat Ke Bad Happy Holi.

Rangon se bhi rangeen zindagi hai humari, rangeeli rahe yeh bandagi hai humari, kabhi na bigde ye pyar ki rangoli, aye mere yaar aisi Happy Holi.

Makki ki Roti, Nimbu ka Aachar, Suraj Ki Kirne, Khushiyo ki Bahar, Chand Ki Chandi, Apno ka Pyar, Mubarak Ho Aapko, HOLI ka Tyohar

Bright colors, water balloons, lavish gujiyas and melodious songs are the ingredients of perfect Holi. Wish you a very happy and wonderful Holi.

Best wishes to you for a Holi filled with sweet moments and memories to cherish for long. Happy Holi!

Lal, gulabi, neela, pila hathon me liya samet, Holi ke din rangenge sajni, kar ke meethi bhent. Holi Mubarak Ho!

Pichkari ki dhar, gular ki bauchar, apno ka pyar, yahi hai HOLI ka tyohar. Wishing you and your family a very hapy and colourful HOLI.

Khaa key gujiya, pee key bhaang, laaga k thora thora sa rang, baaja ke dholak aur mridang, khele holi hum tere sang. HOLI MUBARAK

May God spray colors of success and prosperity over you and your family. I wish this Holi is as special as it has always been.

Dipped in hues of love and trust has come the festival of Holi. Happy Holi!!

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