Kathmandu. Today, the festival of colors, Holi or Phagu Purnima, is being celebrated. Every year, this festival is celebrated with joy on the day of Phagun Shukla Purnima. On the occasion, today is a public holiday. Banks, insurance companies, stock exchanges and government offices will remain closed today.
The Phagu Purnima festival, celebrated with the arrival of spring, begins a week ago with the installation of a chhir in Basantapur, Kathmandu. Today is a special day of Phagu Purnima, which begins with the installation of a three-story chhir, hung with pieces of colorful cloth.
Holi is celebrated with joy, especially in the hilly districts today. This festival, celebrated by exchanging happiness by spreading colors and incense, has a unique religious, cultural and social significance.
The festival is celebrated by spreading colors as a celebration of the victory of truth over falsehood. This festival is celebrated by linking it to the religious narrative of the salvation of the truthful devotee Prahlad by burning Holika, the symbol of demonic power, in fire.
