54-556: Bidsar , or Beedsar is a village in the Laxmangarh administrative region of the Sikar district of Rajasthan state in India . The village lies 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Laxmangarh and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Nawalgarh . The borders villages and towns including Birodi Bari , Bidasar , Mirzwas , Dundlod , and Nawalgarh . According to the 2011 census the population of Bidsr
108-899: A religious purpose, symbolically signified by the legend of Holika. The night before Holi, bonfires are lit in a ceremony known as Holika Dahan (burning of Holika ) or Little Holi. People gather near fires, sing and dance. The next day, Holi, also known as Dhuli in Sanskrit, or Dhulheti , Dhulandi or Dhulendi , is celebrated. In Northern parts of India, children and youth spray coloured powder solutions ( gulal ) at each other, laugh, and celebrate, while adults smear dry coloured powder ( abir ) on each other's faces. Visitors to homes are first teased with colours, then served with Holi delicacies (such as gujia, shakkarpaare, matri, and dahi-bada ), desserts and drinks. After playing with colours, and cleaning up, people bathe, put on clean clothes, and visit friends and family. Like Holika Dahan, Kama Dahanam
162-455: A cultural significance among various Hindu traditions of the Indian subcontinent. It is the festive day to end and rid oneself of past errors, to end conflicts by meeting others, a day to forget and forgive. People pay or forgive debts, as well as deal anew with those in their lives. Holi also marks the start of spring, an occasion for people to enjoy the changing seasons and make new friends. Holi
216-464: A high-spirited festival to mark the beginning of the harvesting of the summer crop, with the throwing of coloured water and powder and singing and dancing. Traditionally, in rural Karnataka , children collect money and wood in the weeks prior to Holi, and on "Kamadahana" night, all the wood is put together and lit. The festival is celebrated for two days. People in northern parts of Karnataka prepare special food on this day. In Sirsi , Karnataka, Holi
270-874: A night and a day, starting on the evening of the Purnima (full moon day) falling on the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna , which falls around the middle of March in the Gregorian calendar . Holi ( Hindi : होली , Gujarati : હોળી , Kannada : ಹೋಳಿ , Marathi : होळी , Nepali : होली , Punjabi : ਹੋਲੀ , Telugu : హోళి ) is also known as Dol Jatra (swing festival") and Bôshonto Utshôb ( Bengali : বসন্ত উৎসব ) ("spring festival") in Bengal ( West Bengal and Bangladesh ), Phakua ( Assamese : ফাকুৱা ) and Dôl Jātrā ( Assamese : দ’ল যাত্ৰা ) in Assam , Phāgu Pūrṇimā ( Nepali : फागु पूर्णिमा ) in
324-501: A song for the festival, while poets such as Amir Khusrau , Ibrahim Raskhan , Nazeer Akbarabadi and Mehjoor Lakhnavi relished it in their writings. Sikhs have traditionally celebrated the festival, at least through the 19th century, with its historic texts referring to it as Hola . Guru Gobind Singh – the last human guru of the Sikhs – modified Holi with a three-day Hola Mohalla extension festival of martial arts. The extension started
378-429: Is 1,547. Before independence, the village was inhabited by Garhwal Jats. It is considered that a person, name Bida established Bidsar. The village was dominated by Garhwal Jats . Bidsar falls under Bidasar Panchayat . The title of leader is Sarpanch , The panchayat has 13 ward members chosen by the people through polling. Some 1500 people, about 80% of the population are engaged in farming. Village agriculture
432-498: Is a part of the Goan or Konkani spring festival known as Śigmo or शिगमो in Koṅkaṇī or Śiśirotsava , which lasts for about a month. The colour festival or Holi is a part of longer, more extensive spring festival celebrations. Holi festivities (but not Śigmo festivities) include: Holika Puja and Dahan , Dhulvad or Dhuli vandan , Haldune or offering yellow and saffron colour or Gulal to
486-437: Is a town in the Sikar district of Rajasthan state in India . Laxmangarh was founded by Rao Raja Laxman Singh of Sikar in 1805. He also built a fort there, now called Laxmangarh Fort . Laxmangarh is located at 27°49′21″N 75°01′31″E / 27.8225°N 75.025278°E / 27.8225; 75.025278 . It has an average elevation of 222 metres (728 ft). Holi The Hindu calendar
540-637: Is also observed broadly on the Indian subcontinent . Holi is celebrated at the end of winter, on the last full moon day of the Hindu luni-solar calendar month, marking the spring, making the date vary with the lunar cycle. The date falls typically in March, but sometimes late February of the Gregorian calendar. The festival has many purposes; most prominently, it celebrates the beginning of Spring. In 17th century literature, it
594-422: Is called Holika Dahan or "Chhoti Holi" whereby people gather around a lit bonfire, symbolising the victory of good over evil as well as the removal of the old and arrival of the new. Various rituals are performed around the fire such as singing and dancing. This ritual is derived from the story of Holika , who attempted to kill Prahlada, the son of Hiranyakashipu , through the flames of a bonfire. Although Holika
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#1732870128282648-546: Is celebrated in some parts of India . The festival of colours in these parts is called Rangapanchami , and occurs on the fifth day after Poornima (full moon). The Holi festival is an ancient Hindu festival with its own cultural rituals which emerged before the Gupta period. The festival of colours finds mentioned in numerous scriptures, such as in works like Jaimini's Purva Mimamsa Sutras and Kathaka-Grhya-Sutras with even more detailed descriptions in ancient texts like
702-404: Is celebrated with a unique folk dance called "Bedara Vesha", which is performed during the nights beginning five days before the actual festival day. The festival is celebrated every alternate year in the town, which attracts a large number of tourists from different parts of India. In Maharashtra , Holi Purnima is also celebrated as Shimga, festivities that last five to seven days. A week before
756-573: Is common in some Caribbean communities of Indian origin such as Guyana , Suriname , Trinidad and Tobago , and Jamaica . It is also celebrated with great fervour in Mauritius , Fiji , and South Africa . There is a symbolic legend found in the 7th chapter of the Bhagavata Purana explaining why Holi is celebrated as a festival of triumph of good over evil in the honour of Hindu god Vishnu and his devotee Prahlada . King Hiranyakashipu ,
810-483: Is dependent on the monsoon rains although today many farms use artesian wells for irrigation. Bidsar has a hot summer, scanty rainfall, a chilly winter season and a general dryness of the air, except in the brief monsoon season. The average maximum and minimum temperatures are 28-30 and 15 - 16 degrees Celsius, respectively. Bidsar is connected by a two lane asphalt road to Laxmangarh and Nawalgarh . Nawalgarh Railway station 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Bidsar,
864-446: Is heard from different houses during the afternoon and evening. Most of the children play cricket. Some villagers also play volleyball and football . Villagers can be seen playing cards in chaupal (village common area). Villagers celebrate all major Hindu festivals. Some of the major festivals are Holi , Deepawali , Makar Sankranti , Raksha Bandhan , Sawan , Teej , and Gauga Peer, Gangaur . Laxmangarh Laxmangarh
918-457: Is known as "Holi", "Rangwali Holi", " Dol Purnima ", "Dhuleti", "Dhulandi", "Ukuli", "Manjal Kuli", " Yaosang ", " Shigmo ", "Phagwah", or "Jajiri". Holi is a sacred ancient tradition of Hindus, a holiday in many states of India with regional holidays in other countries. It is a cultural celebration that gives Hindus and non-Hindus alike an opportunity to have fun banter with other people by throwing coloured water and powder at each other. It
972-429: Is lunisolar but most festival dates are specified using the lunar portion of the calendar. A lunar day is uniquely identified by three calendar elements: māsa (lunar month), pakṣa (lunar fortnight) and tithi (lunar day). Furthermore, when specifying the masa, one of two traditions are applicable, viz. amānta / pūrṇimānta . If a festival falls in the waning phase of the moon, these two traditions identify
1026-496: Is of particular significance in the Braj region, which includes locations traditionally associated with Radha Krishna : Mathura , Vrindavan , Nandgaon , Barsana , and Gokula . These places are popular tourist attractions during Holi. Outside India, Holi is observed by Hindus in Nepal , Bangladesh and Pakistan as well as in countries with large diaspora populations from India around
1080-641: Is the nearest railway station, which is well connected from Jaipur , Delhi and other cities. Asphalt roads connect the village to surrounding villages and to Laxmangarh. Camel carts and bullock carts were formerly the chief means of transportation and are being replaced by bicycles and other automobiles. Quite a few villagers walked to Nawalgarh and other surrounding places. In the rainy season, womenfolk bring grass on their heads for cows and buffaloes. The villagers claim to be fully literate while all children now attend school. However, many women remain illiterate, although literacy rates are improving. Many students of
1134-531: The Narada Purana and Bhavishya Purana . The festival of "holikotsav" was also mentioned in the 7th century work, Ratnavali , by King Harsha . It is mentioned in the Puranas , Dasakumara Charita by Daṇḍin , and by the poet Kālidāsa during the 4th century reign of Chandragupta II . The celebration of Holi is also mentioned in the 7th-century Sanskrit drama Ratnavali . The festival of Holi caught
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#17328701282821188-546: The Lal Qila , where the festival was also known as Eid-e-gulaabi or Aab-e-Pashi . Mehfils were held throughout the walled city of Delhi with aristocrats and traders alike participating. This changed during the rule of Emperor Aurangzeb. He banned the public celebration of Holi using a Farman issue in November 1665. However, the celebration were later restarted after the death of Emperor Aurangzeb. Bahadur Shah Zafar himself wrote
1242-745: The Bilawal gardens, where decorative tents were set up. In 1837, Sir Henry Fane who was the commander-in-chief of the British Indian army joined the Holi celebrations organised by Ranjit Singh. A mural in the Lahore Fort was sponsored by Ranjit Singh and it showed the Hindu god Krishna playing Holi with gopis . After the death of Ranjit Singh, his Sikh sons and others continued to play Holi every year with colours and lavish festivities. The colonial British officials joined these celebrations. The night before Holi
1296-524: The Holi festivity. Holi is known as Phaguwa or Fagua in the Bhojpuri language. In this region as well, the legend of Holika is prevalent. On the eve of Phalgun Poornima, people light bonfires. They put dried cow dung cakes, wood of the Araad or Redi tree and Holika tree, grains from the fresh harvest and unwanted wood leaves in the bonfire. At the time of Holika people assemble near the pyre. The eldest member of
1350-433: The agricultural season of the rabi crop . In some places, there is a custom in undivided Hindu families that the woman beats her brother-in-law with a sari rolled up into a rope in a mock rage and tries to drench him with colours, and in turn, the brother-in-law brings sweets (Indian desserts) to her in the evening. In Jammu and Kashmir , Holi celebrations are much in line with the general definition of Holi celebrations:
1404-427: The boy or his resolve to do what he thought was right. Finally, Holika, Prahlada's evil aunt, tricked him into sitting on a pyre with her. Holika was wearing a cloak that made her immune to injury from fire, while Prahlada was not. As the fire spread, the cloak flew from Holika and encased Prahlada, who survived while Holika burned. Vishnu, the god who appears as an avatar to restore Dharma in Hindu beliefs, took
1458-460: The celebration of the symbolic victory of good over evil, of Prahlada over Hiranyakashipu, and of the fire that burned Holika . Among other Hindu traditions such as Shaivism and Shaktism , the legendary significance of Holi is linked to Shiva in yoga and deep meditation. Goddess Parvati wanting to bring Shiva back into the world, seeks help from the Hindu god of love called Kamadeva on Vasant Panchami . The love god shoots arrows at Shiva,
1512-621: The day after the Holi festival in Anandpur Sahib , where Sikh soldiers would train in mock battles, compete in horsemanship, athletics, archery and military exercises. Holi was observed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his Sikh Empire that extended across what are now northern parts of India and Pakistan. According to a report by Tribune India, Sikh court records state that 300 mounds of colours were used in 1837 by Ranjit Singh and his officials in Lahore . Ranjit Singh would celebrate Holi with others in
1566-477: The day of Rang Panchami , five days after Shimga. During this festival, people are supposed to forget and forgive any rivalries and start new healthy relations with all. Manipuris celebrate Holi for 6 days. Here, this holiday merges with the festival of Yaosang . Traditionally, the festival commences with the burning of a thatched hut of hay and twigs. Young children go from house to house to collect money, locally known as nakadeng (or nakatheng ), as gifts on
1620-505: The day of Holi where the icons of Jagannath replace the icons of Krishna and Radha. Dola Melana, processions of the deities are celebrated in villages and bhoga is offered to the deities. "Dola yatra" was prevalent even before 1560 much before Holi was started where the idols of Jagannath , Balabhadra and Subhadra used to be taken to the "Dolamandapa" (podium in Jagannath temple ). People used to offer natural colours known as "abira" to
1674-622: The day, people visit family, and friends and foes come together to chat, enjoy food and drinks, and partake in Holi delicacies. Holi is also a festival of forgiveness and new starts, which ritually aims to generate harmony in society. Many cities in Uttar Pradesh also organise Kavi sammelan in the evening. Groups sing and dance, some playing drums and dholak . After each stop of fun and play with colours, people offer gujiya , mathri , malpuas and other traditional delicacies. Cold drinks, including drinks made with marijuana, are also part of
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1728-775: The defense forces are also popular. Village has one Govt. Secondary School and one Government Primary School. Majority of the citizenry practises Hinduism . Jats , Harijans , Brahmins live in the village. Among the Jats , Garhwal , Khichar, Punia, Rad, Dotasara, Sunda, Asiagh, Kasania, Sewda are all sub castes . Village society is governed solely by Hindu rituals although the younger generation has been affected by western cultural influences. Folk songs are sung by women during weddings and on other social occasions. Menfolk sing dhamaal ( traditional Holi songs). Many villagers own TV's as well as radios and satellite dishes. The sound of popular Hindi music emanating from stereos and other devices
1782-480: The deities and apply on each other's feats. In Punjab , the eight days preceding Holi are known as luhatak. Sekhon (2000) states that people start throwing colours many days before Holi. Holi is preceded by Holika Dahan the night before when a fire is lit. Historically, the Lubana community of Punjab celebrated holi "with great pomp and show. The Lubanas buried a pice and betel nut. They heaped up cow-dung cakes over
1836-465: The deity. In Gujarat , Holi is a two-day festival. On the evening of the first day, a bonfire is lit and raw coconut and corn is offered to the fire. The second day is the festival of colour or "Dhuleti", celebrated by sprinkling coloured water and applying colours to each other. Dwarka , a coastal city of Gujarat, celebrates Holi at the Dwarkadhish temple with citywide music festivities. Holi marks
1890-402: The evening of Holi, day after Holi with wet colours is played in the morning through the afternoon. Due to large-scale internal migration issues faced by the people, recently, this tradition has slowly begun to transform, and it is common to have Holi Milan on an entirely different day either before or after the actual day of Holi. Children and youths take extreme delight in the festival. Though
1944-441: The fair-skinned Radha would like him because of his dark skin colour. His mother Yashoda , tired of his desperation, asks him to approach Radha and ask her to colour his face in any colour she wanted. This Radha did, and Radha and Krishna became a couple. Ever since, the playful colouring of Radha and Krishna's faces has been commemorated as Holi. Beyond India, these legends help to explain the significance of Holi ( Phagwah ), which
1998-482: The fascination of European traders and British colonial staff by the 17th century. Various old editions of the Oxford English Dictionary mention it, but with varying, phonetically derived spellings: Houly (1687), Hooly (1698), Huli (1789), Hohlee (1809), Hoolee (1825), and Holi in editions published after 1910. In the Braj region of India, where the Hindu deities Radha and Krishna grew up,
2052-628: The father of Prahlada, was the king of demonic Asuras and had earned a boon that gave him five special powers: he could be killed by neither a human being nor an animal, neither indoors nor outdoors, neither at day nor at night, neither by astra (projectile weapons) nor by any shastra (handheld weapons), and neither on land nor in water or air. Hiranyakashipu grew arrogant, thought he was God, and demanded that everyone worship only him. Hiranyakashipu's own son, Prahlada , however, remained devoted to Vishnu . This infuriated Hiranyakashipu. He subjected Prahlada to cruel punishments, none of which affected
2106-447: The festival is celebrated until Rang Panchmi in commemoration of their divine love for each other. The festivities officially usher in spring, with Holi celebrated as a festival of love. Garga Samhita , a puranic work by Sage Garga was the first work of literature to mention the romantic description of Radha and Krishna playing Holi. There is also a popular symbolic legend behind the festival. In his youth, Krishna despaired whether
2160-427: The festival is usually celebrated with colours, in some places, people also enjoy celebrating Holi with water solutions of mud or clay. Folk songs are sung at high pitch and people dance to the sound of the dholak (a two-headed hand-drum) and the spirit of Holi. Intoxicating bhang , made from cannabis , milk and spices, is consumed with a variety of mouth-watering delicacies, such as pakoras and thandai , to enhance
2214-446: The festival, youngsters go around the community, collecting firewood and money. On the day of Shimga, the firewood is heaped into a huge pile in each neighbourhood. In the evening, the fire is lit. Every household brings a meal and dessert, in the honour of the fire god. Puran Poli is the main delicacy and children shout "Holi re Holi puranachi poli". Shimga celebrates the elimination of all evil. The colour celebrations here take place on
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2268-426: The first two days. The youths at night perform a group folk dance called Thabal chongba on the full moon night of Lamta ( Phalgun ), traditionally accompanied by folk songs and rhythmic beats of the indigenous drum, but nowadays by modern bands and fluorescent lamps . In Krishna temples, devotees sing devotional songs, perform dances and celebrate with aber ( gulal ) wearing traditional white and yellow turbans. On
2322-441: The form of Narasimha – half human and half lion (which is neither a human nor an animal), at dusk (when it was neither day nor night), took Hiranyakashyapu at a doorstep (which was neither indoors nor outdoors), placed him on his lap (which was neither land, water nor air), and then eviscerated and killed the king with his lion claws (which were neither a handheld weapon nor a launched weapon). The Holika bonfire and Holi signifies
2376-503: The gathering or a purohit initiates the lighting. He then smears others with colour as a mark of greeting. Next day the festival is celebrated with colours and a lot of frolic. Traditionally, people also clean their houses to mark the festival. Holi Milan is also observed in Bihar , where family members and well-wishers visit each other's family, apply colours ( abeer ) on each other's faces, and on feet, if elderly. Usually, this takes place on
2430-552: The hilly region of Nepal , Dola jātra ( Odia : ଦୋଳଯାତ୍ରା ) in Odisha , Fagua or Phagua ( Bhojpuri : 𑂤𑂏𑂳𑂄 ) in eastern Uttar Pradesh , western Bihar , and northwestern Jharkhand , Phagwah ( Caribbean Hindustani : पगवा) in the Caribbean (namely Trinidad and Tobago , Guyana , Suriname , and Jamaica ), and Phagua ( Fiji Hindi : पगवा ) in Fiji . The main day of the celebration
2484-473: The last day of the festival, large processions are taken out to the main Krishna temple near Imphal where several cultural activities are held. In recent decades, Yaosang , a type of Indian sport, has become common in many places of the valley, where people of all ages come out to participate in a number of sports that are somewhat altered for the holiday. The people of Odisha celebrate Dola or Pushpadola on
2538-629: The mood of the festival. In the Kanpur , Holi lasts for seven days. On the last day, a fair called Ganga Mela or the Holi Mela is celebrated. The fair was started by freedom fighters who fought British rule. In Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh, a special event called "Holi Milan" is celebrated. Holi is locally called Ukkuli in Konkani . It is celebrated around the Konkani temple called Gosripuram temple. It
2592-471: The same lunar day as falling in two different (but successive) masa. Traditional Holi ( Hindi pronunciation: ['hoːli:] ) is a popular and significant Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colours , Love , and Spring . It celebrates the eternal and divine love of the deities Radha and Krishna . Additionally, the day signifies the triumph of good over evil, as it commemorates
2646-538: The victory of Vishnu as Narasimha over Hiranyakashipu . Holi originated and is predominantly celebrated in the Indian subcontinent , but has also spread to other regions of Asia and parts of the Western world through the Indian diaspora. Holi also celebrates the arrival of spring in India, the end of winter, and the blossoming of love. It is also an invocation for a good spring harvest season. It lasts for
2700-626: The village have obtained admission to pioneering engineering institutes as well as into medical colleges through various competitions run by the IIT, AIEEE etc., as well as into medical colleges through various competitions like AIPMT , Rajasthan Pre Medical Test [1] and other exams. Some village students are studying in institutes including the Jawaharlal Nehru University , Indian Institute of Technology , Indian Institute of Management . Besides these, other careers such as teaching, nursing, and
2754-492: The world. The Holi rituals and customs can vary with local adaptations. The festival has traditionally been also observed by non-Hindus, such as by Jains and Newars ( Nepal ). In Mughal India , Holi was celebrated with such exuberance that people of all castes could throw colour on the Emperor. According to Sharma (2017), "there are several paintings of Mughal emperors celebrating Holi". Grand celebrations of Holi were held at
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#17328701282822808-626: The yogi opens his third eye and burns Kama to ashes. This upsets both Kama's wife Rati ( Kamadevi ) and his own wife Parvati . Rati performs her own meditative asceticism for forty days, upon which Shiva understands, forgives out of compassion and restores the god of love. This return of the god of love, is celebrated on the 40th day after the Vasant Panchami festival as Holi. The Kama legend and its significance to Holi has many variant forms, particularly in South India . The Holi festival has
2862-489: Was endowed with a boon to remain immune to fire, she was burned to ashes, while Prahlada remained unharmed. The next morning is celebrated as Rangwali Holi (Dhuleti) where people smear and drench each other with colours. Water guns and water-filled balloons are often used to play and colour each other, with anyone and any place being considered fair game to colour. Groups often carry drums and other musical instruments going from place to place, singing and dancing. Throughout
2916-405: Was identified as a festival that celebrated agriculture, commemorated good spring harvests, and the fertile land. Hindus believe it is a time to enjoying spring's abundant colours and say farewell to winter. To many Hindus, Holi festivities mark an occasion to reset and renew ruptured relationships , end conflicts, and rid themselves of accumulated emotional impurities from the past. It also has
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