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Drench Yourself in Varanasi’s Holi: Holi is celebrated in Varanasi with the great fervor and enthusiasm. Holika lovers celebrate holi with the name Phagva. In the night of Phalgun Poornima, people in Varanasi burn the wood and dung cakes in heap. They roast the Jau grain in that fire and make a tilak on their forehead with the Holika ash.

It is considered that doing so, body becomes free from all the ailments and diseases for the whole year. This is followed by offering a prayer and greeting each other by applying colors on the forehead. During this festival of colors, they also enjoy bhang with the delicious pakoras and thandai to fully rejoice the festival. Sweet distribution and greeting process takes place in the evening. Children and youths play colors whole day with the extreme pleasure at this festival. Some people sing the Folk songs and dance in the evening at the tune of dholak and harmonium.

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