Holi: Hindu Bahar Bayramı

Holi, Hindu nüfusun yoğun olduğu Hindistan ve Nepal gibi ülkelerin yanı sıra Hinduların bulunduğu dünyanın diğer bölgelerinde de kutlanan bir hahar bayramıdır. Holi kutlamasının son zamanlarda bilhassa Batı ülkelerinde yaygınlaştığı dikkati çekmektedir. Hindistan’da bayramın coşkuyla kutlandığı merkez olan Mathura ve Vrindavan başlıca turist güzergâhlarıdır. Hindu kültürünü tanımak isteyenler özellikle Holi döneminde bölgeyi ziyaret ederler. Bayram genellikle ilk gün şenlik ateşinin yakılması ve ertesi gün de insanların birbirlerine renkli su ve toz atmalarıyla devam eder. İşte bu makalede, evrensel bir olgu haline gelen Holi bayramının önemi, kutlanma dönemi, mitolojik kökeni ve kutlamalarda dikkat çeken uygulamalar ele alınıp tartışılacaktır.

Holi: Hindu vernal festival

Holi, a vernal festival, is celebrated not only in the Hindu dominated countries such as India and Nepal but also in the other places of the world where Hindus live. It is attractive that Holi celebrations have become popular especially in the Western countries in recent years. Mathura and Vrindavan are the basic touristic destinations in India where the festival is celebrated joyfully. The people who want to learn the Indian culture visit these areas during the Holi period. The festival generally consists of igniting bonfire on the first day and splashing of colorful waters and powders to each other on the following day. In this article, we examine the importance, celebration period, mythological origin, remarkable practices of Holi festival which became a universal phenomenon.

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