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Happy Holi Wishes for Friends  Holi is celebrated every year in the month of Phalgun (March) with different types of colors with joy. Different types of dishes are prepared in every house. Holi is known to be a major festival of Hindus. Holi is celebrated with gaiety not only by Hindus but by people of all communities. People celebrate the festival of Holi by getting together, hugging and applying colors to each other. Religious and Phagun songs are also sung during this time. On this day, we eat specially made Gujiya, Papad, Halwa, etc. Holika Dahan is done a day before the Holi of colors. There is an ancient history behind celebrating the festival of Holi. In ancient times there used to be an asura named Hiranyakashipu. He had an evil sister named Holika. Hiranyakashipu considered himself a god. Hiranyakashipu had a son named Prahlad. He was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu was the opponent of Lord Vishnu. He greatly prevented Prahlad from worshiping Vishnu. But Pra...