Holier than thou.
Holier-than-thou. Author: Viji Ganesh 3 minutes read Picture Credit: Shakti Move over. I hear the Flowers whispering to the Colors with their mild scent wafting through the air, symbolizing a rather straitlaced demeanor - Holier than thou. After all our festivals are replete with symbolism and rituals. Holi the festival of colors is no exception, as it signifies greyish winter coming to an end, heralding vividly colorful spring with a burst of blooms of different hues. Typically Holi, as we know, is celebrated with dry or wet synthetic colors aided by water balloons and Pichkaris. Did you know traditionally the colors were made from flowers? ''Palash" or Flame of the forest was used to collect colored dust or "Abir'' or "Gulaal" to play Holi. Somewhere down the line, we lost it to the Chemical laden synthetic colors. Did you know that at Bankey Bihari temple at Mathura Holi is celebrated with a shower of flowers o