is a Hindu spring festival in India & Nepal, also known as the festival of colors or the festival of sharing love.is a two-day festival which starts on the purnima (full moon day) falling in the Bikram Sambat Hindu Calendar month of Falgun, which falls somewhere between the end of February & the middle of March in the Gregorian calendar. The first day is known as ?楬olika Dahan??or ?楥hhoto Holi??& the second day as ?楻angwali Holi??or ?楧hulandi?? It?檚 an ancient Hindu religious festival, which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia. In the recent years the festival has spread to parts of Europe & North America as a spring celebration of love, frolic & colors. This picture shows, the priest throws colors powder among the devotees on the auspicious occasion of ?楬oli Festival??in a oldest city-temple at Kolkata, India.