Holi - the festival of colors of the Hindus announces the arrival of spring and the passing away of winter. Holi brings an atmosphere of social merriment in which people bury their hatchets with a warm embrace and throw their worries to the wind in the form of gulal. Every lane and bylane of the city reverberates with zeal and enthusiasm of Holi Festival. Everybody drenched with (red, green, yellow, blue, black and silver) presents a unique sight.

On Holi, people are suddenly caught unawares with colors being poured from atop the houses, bursting balloons or long pistons squirting colored water. People in small groups are seen singing, dancing and throwing colors on each other on the occassion of Holi festival.

Holi is a celebration of the triumph of good over evil and it is linked with many traditional beliefs. According to some myths the word Holi is derived from the demoness Holika the sister of demon king Hirankashyap. It is believed that having defeated the Gods, he decides to punish his son Prahalad who was the ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu. He takes the help of his sister, Holika, who is immune to any damage from fire. Holika carries Prahlad into the fire but a divine intervention destroys her and saves Prahlad from getting burned. Thus Holi is celebrated to mark the burning of the evil Holika.

Come and celebrate Holi with your friends and family members. Send online gifts to India and abroad on the occassion of holi festival.