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Nepal Celebrates Holi, The Festival Of Colors

A foreign national is dancing to the beats of traditional Nepali musical instruments as she participates in celebrating Holi, the festival of colors, in Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 24, 2024. Thousands of locals and tourists have gathered at the ancient palace courtyard on Sunday to mark the festival with fervor and gaiety. The festival, also known as the Spring festival, signifies the arrival of spring and the harvest season. Celebrated for two days in the Hills and Terai, people are coming out of their homes, smearing colors on each other's faces, and exchanging greetings. According to Hindu mythology, demon king Hiranyakashyapu, who was unhappy with his son Prahlad's devotion to the God Vishnu, ordered his sister Holika to kill Prahlad. Following her brother's instructions, Holika, who had a boon that fire would not harm her, sat on fire with Prahlad on her lap but was burnt to death, while Prahlad remained unharmed due to the blessing of God Vishnu. Since then, the festival also known as Holi is celebrated by joyfully smearing color. It is also said that Lord Vishnu had told Holika that her boon would be meaningless if it was misused. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#11095052
Date Taken	24 March 2024
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Photographer	Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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