Walk down the street during the Holi Festival of Colors, and you’ll see plumes of blue spouting into the air like the spray of a whale. You’ll wade through mists of yellow and fogs of green smoke. Crimson rain that turns your hair shades of red, pink, purple.
Legend says that this playful war of color was born of a mythical flirtation between the god, Krishna, and his beloved, Radha. Krishna smeared paint on her face, and she upped the ante with colors of her own.
While paint may fly fast and furious during the Holi festival in India, each color packs its own meaning. Blue, born of indigo dyes, is the province of the gods. It is the color of the revered Lord Krishna, a manifestation of the Hindu god, Vishnu the preserver. Its rich hue links it to the realm of the spiritual. Green, on the other hand, is rooted in the world. It is the symbolic nod to nature and the harvest. Turmeric yellow captures the golden rays of sun, delivering health and happiness to those it covers. And finally, red. The scarlet color worn by brides on the day of their wedding. It is the color of life and hope, fertility and love.
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