Dhuleti
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Dhuleti is the vibrant second day of the Hindu festival of Holi, celebrated with the playful throwing of colored powders and water.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival day
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religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dhulandi
NERFINISHED
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Rang Panchami (in some regions when observed later) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rangwali Holi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Krishna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Radha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
festival of colors
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playful leelas of Krishna with gopis ⓘ spring season ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu festivals
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Holi NERFINISHED ⓘ Spring festivals ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauritius NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ diaspora Hindu communities ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
breaking social barriers
ⓘ
celebration of joy and togetherness ⓘ renewal of relationships ⓘ |
| features |
community gatherings
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festive foods and sweets ⓘ music and dancing ⓘ |
| follows | Holika Dahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
exchanging festive greetings
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visiting friends and relatives ⓘ wearing white or light-colored clothes ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
playing with water balloons
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smearing colors on faces ⓘ sprinkling colored water ⓘ throwing colored powders ⓘ using water guns (pichkaris) ⓘ |
| modernTrend | use of herbal and natural colors ⓘ |
| observedBy | Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Holi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInFestival | second day of Holi ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| risk | skin and eye irritation from synthetic colors ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
arrival of spring
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end of winter ⓘ victory of good over evil ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
February or March in Gregorian calendar
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Phalguna month of Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
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