Festivals . . .Holi hai . .

The colorful festival of Holi is celebrated on Phalgun Purnima which comes in February end or early March. Holi festival has an ancient origin and celebrates the triumph of 'good' over 'bad'. The colorful festival bridges the social gap and renew sweet relationships. On this day, people hug and wish each other 'Happy Holi'.

Holi celebration begins with lighting up of bonfire on the Holi eve. Numerous legends & stories associated with Holi celebration makes the festival more exuberant and vivid. People rub 'gulal' and 'abeer' on each others' faces and cheer up saying, "bura na maano Holi hai".


Holi also gives a wonderful chance to send blessings and love to dear ones wrapped in a special Holi gift.

Holi SMS -

"If wishes come in rainbow colors then,

I would send the brightest one to say Happy Holi."

"Lal, gulabi, neela, pila hathon me liya samet,

Holi ke din rangenge sajni, kar ke meethi bhent."

YAOSHANG (DOL JATRA)

Another important religious festival of Manipur is Yaoshang.

The Yaoshang festival is called ‘festival of colors’.During the Yaoshang festival the people of Manipur joyously apply natural made colors called holi or ‘gulal’ on each other. 

This Yaoshang festival is also popularly known as ‘Dol Jatra’.

DOL JATRA -  Thabal Chongba Dance.

‘Dol Jatra’ is dedicated to Lord Krishna.

An inseparable part of this festival is the Thabal Chongba dance.

The composite term ‘Dol Jatra’ is made up of the two Sanskrit words: ‘dol’ and ‘jatra’. The connotation of the term ‘Dol’ is the idol of Lord Krishna; while the meaning of the Sanskrit word ‘Jatra’ is ‘journey’.

Therefore, the meaning of the composite term ‘Dol Jatra’ is the ‘Journey of the idol of Lord Krishna’.

HOLI HAI !!!