Glimpses of Holi celebration in Kathmandu (In pics)
19 May 2024
KATHMANDU: Holi, the festival of colors, is being observed with much fanfare in Kathmandu today.
People from old to young age enjoy the festival with enthusiasm. One of the widely observed festivals of the country, the festival begins on the eighth day of the new moon and ends with the burning of the ‘Chir’, which was installed earlier, on the full moon day later today.
The festival, also called the Spring festival, marks the arrival of spring and the harvest season. The first day of the festival is called Chhoti Holi or Holika Dahan and the second-day Dhuleti or Holi.
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