Celebrated since ancient times, Holi has historically
represented the end of winter and the start of Spring. The ‘festival of colors’
is celebrated with loved ones by applying colors, relishing succulent delicacies
and creating large community bonfires. It represents the final victory of good
over evil and is a festival that welcomes all.
MrOwl, allows people to celebrate Holi and connect with people
over ideas, common interests, and through other mutual friends. Users build
public or private collections, called branches, organized with subtopics,
links, documents, and different types of media. These collections are great for
organizing, interacting, and collaborating. Each topic also has whole
communities built around them, so you can always find and interact with people
from around the world about the content that you are interested in.
MrOwl user Priya Singh has created a very popular MrOwl branch
aptly called “Holi Festival” (URL: https://www.mrowl.com/user/priyalove/holi_festival). It has become quite
popular and has been shared by many users. Priya's branch contains sub-topics
such as the history of Holi Powder (Gulal), delicious recipes, rituals, and
much more. One of the more interesting aspects to discover is the regional
celebrations section (URL: https://www.mrowl.com/user/priyalove/holi_festival/3_regional_celebrations) that covers
interesting ways to celebrate Holi from across the country. These include
Basant Utsav & Dol Jatra, Hola Mohalla Holi, Khadi Holi, Lathmar Holi,
Manjal Kuli, Phaguwa, Rang Panchami, Royal Holi, Shigmo and Yaosang. There is
just so much to learn more about the festival and even more to celebrate.
MrOwl also contains interesting resources that are hand-picked
and chosen by the overall community by otherusers. It is a great place to start
looking for your favorite topics, including Holi. Just to illustrate, you can
even search for Holi recipes that not only make your festival colorful but also
delicious as well (URL: https://www.mrowl.com/user/priyalove/holi_festival/holirecipes).
Arvind Raichur, CEO, and Co-Founder of MrOwl said, "Holi
has transformed from a historical festival solely celebrated in India to
becoming a popular festival across the globe celebrated by regions with
significant communities from the Indian diaspora. MrOwl wishes everyone a happy
and peaceful Holi festival and we hope that you will be able to celebrate by
connecting and sharing the things you love with friends and family.”