holika dahan

New Delhi, March 4 – Holi festivities swept across India on Wednesday, with vibrant colors, lively music, and traditional celebrations as people exchanged sweets to mark the victory of good over evil.From temple rituals in Mathura-Vrindavan, the vibrant 'Dhulandi' celebrations in Rajasthan, to...

Mumbai, March 4 Bollywood celebrities, including Akshay Kumar and Varun Dhawan, extended heartfelt wishes for the Holi festival on Wednesday and prayed for peace amid rising geopolitical tensions.The festival of colors, celebrated in India with great enthusiasm, signifies the triumph of good...

Gorakhpur, March 4 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that festivals of joy and enthusiasm can truly be celebrated only in an atmosphere of security, peace, and mutual trust, asserting that both the state and the country are moving forward with this confidence...

Hyderabad, March 4 Holi, the festival of colors, was celebrated with great enthusiasm in Telangana on Wednesday as people smeared 'gulal' on each other's faces and distributed sweets to friends and relatives.Children and young people enjoyed the Holi celebrations organized in apartments and...

Gorakhpur (UP), March 4 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that festivals of joy and enthusiasm can be celebrated in their true spirit only in an atmosphere of security and peace.Launching the traditional Holi celebrations at the Gorakhnath Temple, the chief minister said Holi...

Mathura (UP), March 4 The temple town of Mathura was filled with vibrant colors on Wednesday as devotees and locals celebrated Holi with traditional fervor.Holi is being celebrated outside the temples, but not within the inner sanctum, Gyanendra Kishore Goswami, the priest of the Sri Bankey...

Mathura (UP), March 4 The temple town of Mathura was awash in color on Wednesday as devotees and locals celebrated Holi with traditional fervor.Holi is being celebrated outside the temples, but not within the sanctum sanctorum, said Gyanendra Kishore Goswami, the priest of the Sri Bankey...

New Delhi, March 4 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta celebrated Holi at her residence on Wednesday and extended warm greetings to the people of the national capital.Earlier in the day, the CM also shared her wishes on X (formerly Twitter)."My warmest greetings to all of you on this...

Gorakhpur, March 3 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will lead a procession of Lord Narasimha in Gorakhpur on Holi, the government said in a statement on Tuesday.The procession on Wednesday will begin from Ghantaghar under the banner of the Shri Holikotsav Committee and the...

New Delhi, March 3 Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has marked the occasion of Holika Dahan and expressed hope for the "triumph of good over evil" amid ongoing global conflicts.The actress took to Instagram Stories to share a photograph from the Holika Dahan custom, observed a day before the...

Jaipur, March 3 The festival of Holi was celebrated with traditional fervor and enthusiasm across Rajasthan after Holika Dahan was observed in the early hours on Tuesday.Amid confusion over the exact date of Dhulandi celebrations due to a lunar eclipse, many people celebrated the festival on...

Mumbai, March 3 In an effort to promote sustainable celebrations, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde hosted a 'Phulanchi Holi' (Holi of flowers) event on Tuesday, urging Mumbaikars to ditch chemical colours and avoid water wastage for an eco-friendly celebration.The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation...

Mumbai, March 3 – Global icon Priyanka Chopra has posted on social media, stating that “a lot is happening around the world. It’s difficult. It’s heavy,” alluding to the current global tensions, including the ongoing strains between the US, Iran, and Pakistan, and Afghanistan.To mark the...

Gorakhpur (UP), March 2 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that while the world is witnessing unrest, instability, and conflict, India remains stable and is progressing under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Addressing a gathering at the 'Bhakt Prahlad...

Indore, March 2 A social organization working for men's welfare in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, staged a controversial protest on the occasion of 'Holika Dahan' on Monday, burning pictures of 11 women accused of murdering children.Police said the event is under investigation.Ashok Dashora...

Gorakhpur, March 2 – Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath celebrated Holi with flowers during the Bhakt Prahlad procession and an aarti organized by the Shri Shri Holika Dahan Utsav Samiti in Pandeyhata, Gorakhpur district, on Monday. This attracted a large crowd of devotees and local...

Gorakhpur (UP), March 2 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath appealed to people on Monday to celebrate Holi with dignity, avoid vulgar songs, and refrain from using chemicals or force while applying colours, saying that festivals bring joy only when observed in peace and harmony...

Sambhal (UP), March 2 Authorities in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, have implemented extensive security measures in preparation for the Holi festival, with over 10 mosques covered with tarpaulin sheets, officials said on Monday, adding that all processions will be monitored by drones.The police...

Lucknow, March 2 – As the festival of colors approaches, the vibrant atmosphere of Holi has taken over Lucknow's bustling bullion market, where silver and gold-plated "pichkaris" (water guns) and intricately crafted silver buckets are attracting eager buyers. These ornate items, blending...

Saharanpur (UP), March 2 A 28-year-old man was apprehended on Monday after he allegedly attempted to set fire to 'Holika' ahead of the scheduled time in a village under the Mirzapur area, police said.The incident occurred in Alipur Naugawa village when the accused, identified as Pala, son of...