Visuals from West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and several other states showed communities performing the ritual in their unique ways.
The Chief Minister highlighted that Holi is celebrated by people of all communities, regardless of caste or religion, reflecting the spirit of unity in diversity.
Shweta Bachchan has treated fans to an adorable picture of her parents, actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, during Holika Dahan, the ritual observed on Choti Holi.
Addressing the people, CM Yogi mentioned the results of the UP Police recruitment, with 60,244 youths selected to join the force, including over 12,000 women.
On the festival of Holi Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Gorakshapeethadheeshwar worshipped the ashes of Holika and inaugurated the celebration of Holi.
Apart from playing with colours, enjoying snacks, drinks, etc., various other traditions and beliefs are prevalent at various places in the country. One such tradition is to walk barefoot on the burnt Holi fire after Holika Dahan in Kokapur village of Dungarpur district in Rajasthan.
As Holika Dahan or choti Holi, a ritual associated with the festival of colours, was marked across the country, several Bollywood celebrities, including the Bachchan family, also performed puja at the homes on this auspicious occasion on Sunday.
In retaliation towards the ongoing protests conducted by the Aam aadmi party over the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Bhartiya Janata party workers, in the presence of Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva staged a demonstration and burned effigies of Arvind Kejriwal.
The festival of Holi which celebrates the spirit of inclusiveness and humanity heralds the onset of spring after winter in the Indian subcontinent. The festival marks the victory of good over evil and is celebrated on two days - Holika Dahan and Holi Milan.