Origins of the Festival of Holi

Hi there,

I'm researching an article about the origins of the festival of Holi, what the siginifcance of the festival is and whether the current celebrations mirror those of their origins.

What is the significance of the coloured powder, why do people come together in groups to throw powder, and is there more to it than just a joyous celebration?

If anyone knows any good websites or sources of information for this, I would be most grateful.

Thanks,
Monisha

Start with Wikipedia Holi

We celebrated Holi this year in rural Orissa

I never asked that myself, funny..

I thought it was to celebrate the start of Spring.

Wiki-journalism!!!

The information in Wikipedia is put in by absolutely anyone and is a strict forbidden site for journalists as you have no idea where the source is originating from, and inaccuracies are all over the place. If there are any other websites that you know of that would offer any reputable sources of information, then that would be very useful. Thanks in advance for your help!

Monisha

http://www.80trains.com

However, that said, thanks for the link to your own information - this is really interesting to read and the pictures are great.

Thanks!

Monisha,

Thank you for the nice comment about my journal.

I think that maybe the last pages of this document are quit reliable.

Another site with information about Holi is festivals in india Holi.

Thank you very much - this is very useful information.

M