It is that time of year once again; the time when there are colorful messes in the backyards of many Hindu Indians across the world. The time when everything is just magically rainbow-colored. It's the time for Holi, the festival of colors. I have seen this celebration in action, whether in the movies, in pictures or simply hearing about it from friends. And to someone who has heard of it and seen it before, it's possible that they don't exactly know what it is.

Holi is a Hindu festival that is usually celebrated at the start of the season of spring. It is known as the "Festival of Colors." It signifies the belief of good over evil and a way to forgive and forget all worries and problems.

The way we do this is my favorite part.

We all wear as much white as possible to symbolize a blank canvas. The different color powders represent paint to make the canvas colorful, and in my experience, the more color you get on you, the more you forget your worries. That is why, when I play with Holi with others, I make sure that there are no white spots left so that all their worries can go far, far away (even if it is for a little while).

This festival was derived from the Hindu legend of Holika, the demon sister of the demon king, Hiranyakashayap. It is said that Hiranyakashayap thought that he was superior to all, but his son thought differently. He followed the God of protection and preservation of the universe and wanted to go against his father. Hiranyakashayap believed that the only way for him to learn his lesson was that he had to kill him. However, even with all kind of planning, it failed because his son was saved by the God of protection, and Hiranyakashayap was killed. In the end, the son became king, and this festival came to be.

Today, Holi is celebrated with multi-colored, bright powders and laughter being thrown around. It is when children drench each other and their parents with brown colored water as a way of revenge against their parents for putting bright pink powder all over their faces. It is the time of year every Hindu Indian loves. Plus, there aren't many desserts to feel guilty about eating during Holi because we tend to run around more and get the cardio in. By the end, however, no matter how many beautiful colors get on you, everything looks brown.

My experience with Holi has always been a blast and never less. Yes, we use powder, and yes, we do use water and other natural resources like mud. And yes, it is hard to get everything all out at once, but there are lots of jokes and dances that make all of those worries go away! This year, we even played volleyball to have more fun than before!

Holi is the celebration of color, where everyone has a colorful time! It is widely celebrated today, and everyone forgets any life problems they have for a little while because there is no time for that when you have to look over your shoulder to check if there is a bucket of water coming your way. Now you can truly enjoy Holi, knowing that it is more than throwing just colors on each other!