Holi Festival is celebrated on the full moon day of the Phalgun month. Holi Festival is observed in late February or early March, with much gaiety all over India. The entire nation wears a festive look and market places are abuzz with great Holi Gifts. The innate hues of gulal, pichkari and abeer are generally seen on roadside stalls and kiosks during Holi Festival.

Holi Festival marks the end of winters and brings with it, a promise for bright and sunny days of the summer season. Hence, Holi Festival is also known as the spring festival. It has various legends associated with it and the best accepted belief is that Holi Festival commemorates the victory of good over evil.

Holi Festival is incomplete without the traditional Holi fire known as Holika, lit on choti holi or on the eve of Holi Festival. Every Indian observes the ritual with utmost devotion. Mothers carry their babies around the Holika fire and seek blessings from fire God. The next day is marked by the splashing of colors and the typical Holi Festival merriment. Holi Gifts also feature as an integral part of the festivities and it includes a wide range of apparel, mithai, flowers, combo gifts and greeting cards. Online destinations are ideal destinations to send Holi Gifts to India. Infibeam.com is profuse with a wide range of Holi gifts with enticing offers like free shipping and discounts on select items.

The entire Nation blends, in the colour of love and togetherness, and exchanges color with people irrespective of culture, race and religion. Such is the impact of the very vibrant Holi Festival.

By: Surjitsen Sharma

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