Holi is celebrated by throwing colors and colored powder in the air. Colorful Rangoli pattems are painted at doorways to houses.
Families assemble around a fire throwing prasad and coconut in the fire.
They also take home prasad. The Holi festival marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Essentially, Holi means the triumph of good over evil and conquest of sensual values by spiritual values. Thus, Holi has different mythological connotations in different parts of India. The story relates to an ancient demoniac king in India known as Hiranya Kasyapu.