Fagu Poornima or Holi, the festival of colors, is being observed in hilly areas, including the federal capital, today and in Terai tomorrow.
The festival, also called the spring festival, marks the arrival of spring and the harvest season.
The first day of the festival is called Chhoti Holi or Holika Dahan and the second day is Dhuleti or Holi. Holika Dahan, the death of Holika, the symbol of the triumph of good over evil, is marked by lighting a bonfire and performing a special Puja to burn evil spirits.
