Holi

• Holi is known as

  the festival of colours
• Holi is celebrated during 


  spring
• The festival is always at a time when

  the moon is full
• At holi, hindus remember 


  the victory of prahlad over the demon girl holika. Holika was ordered by a king to slay prahlad. Prahlad was devoted to vishnu
• The festival is a celebration of

  good over evil
• Fires lit at the festival symbolise

  the story of prahlada who was protected by vishnu throughout attempts to be killed