Holy festival

people celebrate Holi

             Holy is an ancient Hindu festival named after the Holika demon. The religious significance of this festival lost today. During Holi, man, women and boys and girls throw color in the streets. These days’ young girls are the targets of the boys. In Kathmandu this colorful festival starts with the erection of a ceremonial pole called chir at Basantapur. The festival lasted for seven days. The celebrations come to an end, when the sun goes down on seventh day. The pulling down of the ceremonial pole formally declares the end of the festival. It is the important festival for the Terai people.