‘Holi’ comes from the word ‘hola’, meaning to offer oblation or prayer to the Almighty
as Thanksgiving for good harvest.
Holi is celebrated every year to remind people that those who love God shall be saved
and they who torture the devotee of God shall be reduced to ashes a la the mythical character Holika !!
‘Phagwah’ is derived from the name of the Hindu month ‘Phalgun’
because it is on the full moon in the month of Phalgun that Holi is celebrated.
The month of Phalgun ushers in Spring when seeds sprout
flowers bloom and everyone rises from winter’s slumber ~
