#puneinpixles: Citizens ring in Holi with a splash of colour

Holi is considered as one of the most revered and celebrated festivals of India and it is celebrated in almost every part of the country. (SANKET WANKHADE/HT PHOTO)

Updated on: Mar 22, 2019 3:20 PM IST

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Holi is considered as one of the most revered and celebrated festivals of India and it is celebrated in almost every part of the country. (SANKET WANKHADE/HT PHOTO)

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Holi is also sometimes called as the ‘festival of love’ as on this day people get to unite together forgetting all resentments and all types of bad feeling towards each other. (RAHUL RAUT/HT PHOTO)

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Holi was celebrated in traditional way at Kasarwadi. Artists perform Dhund Dance on behalf of the Serivy Kshatriya community at Pimpri on Thursday. (HT PHOTO)

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Holika Dahan also Kamudu pyre is celebrated by burning Holika, the devil. For many traditions in Hinduism, Holi celebrates the killing of Holika by Vishnu in order to save Prahlad, a devotee of God Vishnu. Residents at Wakad take blessing from Holika on the eve of Holi on Wednesday. (Milind Saurkar/HT Photo)

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It is celebrated with the name Holika Dahan or Choti Holi on first evening of the festival and the following day is called Holi. In different parts of the country it is known with different names. (RAHUL RAUT/HT PHOTO)

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Holi is celebrated with the name Holika Dahan or Choti Holi on first evening of the festival and the following day is called Holi. In different parts of the country it is known with different names. (RAHUL RAUT/HT PHOTO)

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The vibrancy of colors is something that brings in a lot of positivity in our lives and Holi being the festival of colours is actually a day worth rejoicing. (RAHUL RAUT/HT PHOTO)

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Holi is a famous Hindu festival that is celebrated in every part of India with utmost joy and enthusiasm. (RAHUL RAUT/Ht PHOTO)

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Ranging from socio-cultural, religious to biological there is every reason why we must heartily enjoy the festival and cherish the reasons for its celebrations. (RAHUL RAUT/Ht PHOTO)

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Holi gets us close to our religion and our mythology as it is essentially the celebration of various legends associated with the festival. (SANKET WANKHADE/HT PHOTO)

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Everybody wants to be the first one to color the other. In the ensuing battle of colors, everybody is drowned not just in colors of gulal but also in love and mirth. (RAHUL RAUT/HT PHOTo)

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Holi helps to bring the society together and strengthen the secular fabric of our country. For, the festival is celebrated by non-Hindus also as everybody like to be a part of such a colouful and joyous festival. (RAHUL RAUT/HT PHOTO)

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Holi is famous as Basant Utsav in rural India. It is one of the major festivals in India and is celebrated with extreme enthusiasm and joy. Gulal, abeer and pichkaris are synonymous with the festival. (RAHUL RAUT/HT PHOTO)