People visit each other's houses and savour the delicacies specially prepared for this occassion. Holi has added significance in Lord Krishna's Brij and Mathura. It solemnises the love of Radha and Krishna. The spraying of colored waters recalls the love sport of the Gopikaas and Lord Krishna. The fervour and spirit is slightly less in South India but the spirit of communal harmony is high.
People do enjoy merrily and play with colored water.
This festival drives home the lesson of spiritual and social harmony. Hindu festivals always have a spiritual significance that is gradually being lost as people move more towards material pleasures. The rise in instances of hurting people in the search of sadistic pleasure is disturbing. It is time for some introspection regarding the manner in which Holi is celebrated today. If we can cut out the vulgarity and obscenity and celebrate it in pure and environmentally friendly manner, we can derive greater joy from this festival of gaiety and colour.