Holi festival was celebrated yesterday in capital Kathmandu and the mountainous region of Nepal. The color of this festival is celebrating today in the terai region of nepal.

People in Terai and those from Terai-origin residing in various parts of the country are celebrating the festival of colours by smearing red vermilion powder, other colours and water at each other, today.

Fagu is celebrated in Terai and most part of India one day after that in Kathmandu and hilly districts.

this color of festival has great potential in attracting tourist in Nepal. Tourists in Thamel celebrating this colorful festival with locals they said they are enjoing lot with this color ful festival. many toursit generally come to celebrate holi every year in nepal.

Also known as Fagu, the festival is celebrated to mark symbolically the victory of truth over evil. Holi is celebrated to mark the death of Holika, sister of a demon-king Hiranyakashipu.

According to Hindu Mythology, Holika was immune from fire by a divine blessing. Thus, believing fire would not burn her, Hiranyakashipu ordered Holika to enter a burning fire holding his son Pralhad-who was a devout of lord Bishnu against his father’s will-in her lap so that the son would perish.

However, Holika perished in the fire, while Pralhad escaped safe. Then, people started celebrating the death of evil Holika by throwing colour at each other.