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Holi is the festival of colours that welcomes spring. Are these 10 statements about Holika Dahan, Lathmar Holi, Hola Mohalla and thandai true or false? Find out, with a short explanation after each answer.
1. Holi celebrates the arrival of spring.
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True. Holi comes at the end of winter and welcomes the spring season.
2. Holi is celebrated on a new moon night.
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False. Holi is linked to the full moon of the Hindu month of Phalguna.
3. A bonfire called Holika Dahan is lit on the night before the colours.
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True. The fire recalls the burning of Holika and the victory of good over evil.
4. In the story of Holika, Prahlad was a devotee of Shiva.
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False. Prahlad was a devotee of Vishnu, which angered his father, Hiranyakashipu.
5. Holika was Prahlad's sister.
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False. Holika was Prahlad's aunt, the sister of King Hiranyakashipu.
6. Lathmar Holi is famous in Barsana, Uttar Pradesh.
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True. In Barsana, women playfully strike men with sticks while the men shield themselves.
7. Hola Mohalla is a Sikh event held around the time of Holi.
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True. Guru Gobind Singh started it at Anandpur Sahib, with displays of martial skill.
8. Holi is celebrated only in India.
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False. Holi is also a major festival in Nepal, and it is celebrated by communities around the world.
9. Thandai is traditionally served as a hot, salty soup.
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False. Thandai is a cold, sweet milk drink flavoured with nuts and spices.
10. Rabindranath Tagore helped popularise Basanta Utsav at Santiniketan.
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True. Tagore's spring festival at Santiniketan brought songs and dance to the season of colours.
