Holi has a special place among the festivals celebrated in India. It is known in India as the festival of colors or the festival of gaiety. It is not only a festival of colors and gaiety, but also a symbol of social harmony love brotherhood and the victory of good over evil. According to the Hindu calendar the festival of Holi is celebrated every year on the full moon day of the month of Falgun. This festival of Holi is not only celebrated with great pomp all over India, but also in many other There are many mythological stories associated with Holi, the most famous of which is the story of devotee Prahlad and his father Hiranyakashipu. The demon king, troubled by his sons devotion made many attempts to kill him, but he kept escaping the effect of his devotion. Finally Hiranyakashipu asked his sister Holika, who had the power of not burning in fire to burn Prahlad. But when she sat in the fire with Prahlad she herself was burnt to ashes and Prahlad survived safely. This story is seen as the victory of good over evil and the festival of Holi and Holika Dahan are associated with it. Holika Dahan is performed a day before Holi, which is also called Chhoti Holi. On this day Holika is burnt with wood and cow dung cakes, and people take a pledge to renounce evil by circling the fire. Holi is mentioned in many ancient texts, such as Puranas Jataka tales and Sanskrit literature. It was also celebrated as Vasantotsav and Kamahotsav This festival is not only religious but also culturally important. It is known by different names in different regions of India, such as in North India it is celebrated as Holi Dol Purnima in West Bengal Shimga in Maharashtra and Kamadhan in South India.