#HappyHoli: What one should know about the 'festival of Colors'

1. Holi is celebrated in the nation dating back to the 4th Century CE.

#HappyHoli: What one should know about the 'festival of Colors'

2. It marks the triumph of good over evil.

#HappyHoli: What one should know about the 'festival of Colors'

3. Holi falls in March, on a full moon day in the month of phalgun, as per the lunar calendar.

#HappyHoli: What one should know about the 'festival of Colors'

4. According to Hindu mythology, Holi is celebrated as Holika fails to kill Child Prahlada and instead was burned to death despite her immunity.

#HappyHoli: What one should know about the 'festival of Colors'

5. However, there is not one story behind the celebrations of the Holi.

#HappyHoli: What one should know about the 'festival of Colors'

6. Holy is also called the festival of Spring and festival of Love. It marks the beginning of the Spring Harvest.

#HappyHoli: What one should know about the 'festival of Colors'

7. According to another popular story, Holi honors the love between Radha and Krishna.

#HappyHoli: What one should know about the 'festival of Colors'

8. On the day of Holi, people throw several colors onto each other to celebrate the festival.

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