DHAKA, March 6, 2023 (BSS) - Holi, a Hindu religious festival of colours, will be celebrated across the country tomorrow with due religious fervour and much enthusiasm.

The festival signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring,
end of winter, and for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh,
forget and forgive, and is also celebrated as a thanksgiving for a good
harvest.

The festival, also known as Dol Purnima (full moon day), will begin in the
morning and continue till afternoon.
 
It also usually lasts for two days starting on the Purnima in several parts
of the country.
 
As a ritual in celebration of the festival, the devotees visit the shrines,
temples and offer colours (abir) at the feet of Idol of the God Sri Krishna
and Goddess Sri Radhika.

Abir Khela, a significant part of the festival, means throwing of abir, a
kind of perfumed and pink coloured powder and other colorful powders by
revelers, on each other making festival-goers coated in colour to make the
extravaganza enthusiastic.

Under the arrangement of Mahanagar Sarbajanin Puja Committee, religious songs
in praise of lord Krishna and other rituals, including worshiping of lord
Krishna, will begin in the morning at Dhakeshwari National Temple on the occasion
of Dol Purnima.

Abir will be offered at the feet of idols of Radha Krishna and Chaitanyadeb.
Devotees will also offer the Abir to god and goddess.
 
Besides, the festival will be celebrated at different temples across the
country, including capital Dhaka.

Marking the festival, the surroundings of Dhakeshwari Temple and Dhaka
University campus usually wear a festive look as hundreds of youths
irrespective of religions, castes and creeds celebrate the festival with
different colors.

At Dhakeshwari temple and Jagannath Hall, students will celebrate the festival
colouring the fellow devotees and taking their photographs and selfies.

The festival has been introduced marking an auspicious day when Sri
Krishna, Sri Radhika and their friends were playing with Abir at Brindaban in
the ancient days.

The festival is known as Dol Jatra in many states in India, including West
Bengal, Tamilnadu (Madras), Orissa and North, West and Middle regions of
India.

Holi or Dol Jatra is also celebrated in neighbouring Nepal.