Happy Holi!
Yesterday, all around Nepal the GVI volunteers were celebrating the
festival of colour and water!! It was an action packed day with us all wearing
old clothes and preparing our bags of colour powder and water balloons!
Traditionally, Holi is a Hindu festival which commemorates
the victory of good over evil, brought about by the burning and destruction of
the demoness named Holika. This was enabled through unwavering devotion to the
Hindu god of preservation, Lord Vishnu.
Holi got its name
as the "Festival of Colours" from Lord Krishna, a re-incarnation of
Lord Vishnu, who liked to play pranks on the village girls by drenching them in
water and colours.
Holi is so much fun and one in which everyone should experience. I was covered head to toe in water and many different
colours. Even after 2 showers I still have slightly odd yellow patches on my
face!
Happy Holi to everyone around the world!
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