Popularly known as the ‘festival of colors’, Holi is celebrated on the last full moon of the month of ‘Phalgun’, which stretches from the mid of February to the mid of March. Counted among the principal of all Indian festivals, Holi is also known as ‘Dol Yatra’ and ‘Spring Festival’ or ‘Basant Utsav’. As it celebrates the arrival of spring hence such names are given to the festival. Many Indians are found to be living abroad which makes it harder for them to celebrate the festival with their families. Hence the only option they are left with is to send Holi gifts to India to their loved ones to make their presence and love felt.
The celebration of Holi involves people splashing colors on each other, and shooting water balloons. This is the reason why colors and pichkaris are significant in this festival. Pichkaris allows them to splash colors on each other. These pichkaris are filled with a variety of colors and are used to splash the colors to one another. Pichkaris in Holi is a must for everyone who wants to get into the ultimate mood and fun of this festival. Without colors and pichkaris the festival has no meaning or fun. The element of color in the festival holds a special significance in the festival. As the festival is celebrated at the arrival of spring it adds hues to nature and its forms. Just like that people also play with colors and combine these hues in their life too. The stories that are often associated with Holi also corroborate the significance of colors in Holi.
As playing with colors and having fun is the essence of Holi, people use pichkaris to drench each other with colors. These colors are mixed with water and filled in the pichkaris in various shapes and sizes. Some pichkaris are water gun shaped and some are shaped like cartoon characters whereas some are traditionally shaped. These pichkaris can be used by any individual of any age, it is not just the children using them. There are pichkaris design for kids and some of the pichkaris are designed for adults. With just a trigger you can drench the other person in colors and make the game of Holi more fun. Gifting Colors and Pichkaris can be one of the best gifts you can send to your loved ones back in India. These will make them happy as well as excited about the festival. Other than sending pichkaris and colors as gifts to India, you can also opt for the various Holi gifts which are also a recent addition to our website. Be it any festival, sweets form an integral part, and this is no exception with Holi. You can send as many sweets as you want as gifts to India on Holi. There are many gift hampers that include dry fruits, colors, and sweets together. These hampers are ideal to send as Holi gifts to India and express your love to your loved ones.
