Marathi festival
Holi — होळी
hoḷī
March · the festival of colours
Holi opens with the Holika Dahan bonfire on Phalgun Purnima, known in coastal Konkan as Shimga. Coconuts are offered to the flames, and in many parts of Maharashtra colour play is saved for Rangapanchami, five days later.
Greetings in Marathi
होळीच्या शुभेच्छा
hoḷīcyā śubhecchā
"Happy Holi!"
universal
होळी आहे!
hoḷī āhē!
"It's Holi!"
playful
Customs & traditions
- ✦Holika Dahan bonfire with coconut offerings
- ✦Shimga celebrations in the Konkan region
- ✦Rangapanchami — colour play five days after the bonfire in many areas
- ✦Eating puran poli during the festive days
Traditional foods
पुरणपोळी
puraṇpoḷī
Sweet lentil-stuffed flatbread
थंडाई
thaṇḍāī
Cold spiced milk drink
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