I always thought that the origins of the festival of Holi lay in the ancient Indian agrarian practice of celebrating a good harvest with vibrant colours.
However, in your paper, I have read articles about other possible origins/reasons for celebrating Holi such as a change of Seasons or even the triumph of Good over Evil (the latter reason is correctly associated with the celebration of Diwali/Ramayana).
Surely, the triumph of Good over Evil cannot be the reason for celebrating all Indian festivals as that has the potential to create confusion in the minds of our younger generation.
Perhaps your learned readers can help to clear up this apparent confusion and provide a more definitive origin/meaning of Holi for the benefit of all?
Dinesh Rai
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