Today, the whole of India and many other parts of the world are celebrating the colorful festival of Holi. It signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, and end of winter in India.
In recent years the festival has spread to parts of Europe and North America as a spring celebration of love, frolic, and colors. The celebrations start on night before with the Holika Dahan, where people perform rituals and pray before a bonfire, signifying the killing of Holika, the sister of the demon king Hiranyakashipu.
The next morning is celebrated as Dhulivandan or the colorful Holi, when people apply colors on one another and have fun. Water balloons and water guns are used by children to play with each other. People visit relatives and neighbors and savor sweets and Holi delicacies.
Cricket fraternity too loves to play Holi and took to Twitter to wish their fans and followers on the occasion of the ‘festivals of colors ’
Here are some tweets:
Colours bring so much joy! May the cheer of colours always remain in your life!
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) March 2, 2018
Happy Holi!???????????????? pic.twitter.com/6NwKAaUVjo
Let Holi be a happy occasion for all including our animal friends. #HappyHoli pic.twitter.com/tZUB8ovJiD
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) March 2, 2018
रंगो से भरी इस दुनिया में, रंग रंगीला त्यौहार है होली !
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 2, 2018
गिले शिकवे भुलाकर खुशियां मनाने का त्यौहार है होली !
रंगीन दुनिया का रंगीन पैगाम है होली !
हर तरफ यहीं धूम है मची “बुरा ना मानो होली है होली” #Holi2018 pic.twitter.com/daRF1c3pD1
The greatest joy is when you get to celebrate with your dearest ones. Have a great Holi everyone! pic.twitter.com/ngOh2ERyAk
— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) March 2, 2018
Wishing you all a very happy and COLOURFUL होली ..
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) March 2, 2018
Save water... Stay fit... Stay healthy! #ThinkDifferently #HoliHai #HappyHoli pic.twitter.com/YqYGGdrghw
Rangon se mat darna, Rang badalne waaon se darna. Don’t be afraid of colours, beware of people changing colours. Wish you a Holi filled with love and harmony #Holi2018 pic.twitter.com/jgiJleHrFI
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) March 2, 2018
Happy holi ???? pic.twitter.com/8aHEjXUK2W
— Umesh Yaadav (@y_umesh) March 2, 2018
May your day be filled with the brightest colors of love & laughter. #HappyHoli pic.twitter.com/Kwju2ZXa5Q
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 2, 2018
Happy Holi to all :) pic.twitter.com/UjX3W9i3R1
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) March 2, 2018
May your life be as colourful as the colours of Holi. May you reach new heights in life. Wishing you a very happy Holi ! #Holi2018 pic.twitter.com/7SQx2ZExjd
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 2, 2018
Gudmrng frnds. Wishin u al a wonderful day ahead. Hav a great time wit ur close ones on dis beautiful day ???????? pic.twitter.com/oKUkLIEn5o
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) March 2, 2018