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A riot of colour

Browse the net to make the festival of colours more vibrant

The festival of colours, which sends people into a frenzy of activity, is round the corner. Log on to the following sites and find some fascinating things that could make your festival more colourful and enjoyable.

Holi hangama

http://www.holihangama.com/ Holi is the festival that signifies the onset of summer. A feeling of plenty is in the air with the crops cut, and the farmer enjoying the harvest. This site looks beautiful and appeals at once to your sense of aesthetics, while providing information about the history of the festival and the various traditions followed on the occasion. One can also download holi wallpapers. A vibrant and useful site about the festival.

Holi collage

http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/festive/holi/index.htm This site presents a collection of pictures capturing the spirit of the festival. The photographs show people across the country celebrating holi. Each set depicts a different mood and each photograph captures a different emotion. With an introduction to the festival preceding the collage, this site gives you complete information about holi. This webpage also has links you to various other pages.

Beware of toxins!

http://www.makingindiagreen.org/holi.htm Holi is a festival of vibrant hues. But is there a harsh reality about the way it is celebrated? This site explores the toxic chemicals present in various colours used while playing holi. Though a steep reminder that with every passing year we could be inflicting harm on our health as a result of holi colours, it also provides an array of alternatives that can retain the vibrant spirit of the festival. A must visit site for all those who play holi with a vengeance.

Colourful gifts

http://www.indiangiftsportal.com/india-shopping/occasions/holi-gifts/ Can the gifts one gives to loved ones on this festival not be colourful and vibrant? This site has an array of colourful and exciting gifts for holi. Gift hampers, chocolates, clothes, dry fruits and an array of other gifts in bright wrapping can make holi more colourful. You can ship your products across the globe.

Holi sweets

http://www.bawarchi.com/festivals/holi.html This site traces the mythological origins of the festival, and explains in detail the various traditions followed across the country. It also includes recipes of traditional Holi fare including that of the delicious Puran Poli. .

http://www.theholidayspot.com/holi/holi_recipes.htm If you eat meat, then this site should interest you. It has the recipes of some interesting non-vegetarian dishes. While traditionally non-vegetarian food is not consumed on the day of Holi, it is perfectly alright to indulge the day following the festival.

L. ROHIT

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