[WORLD NEWS] Holi, an Indian festival of colors

Hindu devotees play with color during celebrations of Holi, the Festival of Colors, in the streets near the Bankey Bihari Temple on Monday in Vrindavan, India. The festival is meant to welcome spring and win the blessings of gods for good harvests and fertility of the land.


The tradition of playing with colors on Holi draws its roots from a legend of Radha and the Hindu god Krishna. It is believed that young Krishna was jealous of Radha's fair complexion. Krishna questioned his mother Yashoda on the darkness of his own complexion. Yashoda teasingly asked him to color Radha's face in whichever color he wanted. The tradition of applying color on one's beloved is being religiously followed to this date.

True colors

Girls smeared with colored powder celebrate Holi, also known as the Festival of Colors, in the southern Indian city of Chennai on March 1. The festival heralds the beginning of spring and is celebrated all over India.
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