Happy Holi 2025 Celebrations LIVE Updates: President Droupadi Murmu extends wishes; festivities in full swing across nation

Happy Holi 2025 Celebrations, Wishes, Images, Photos from India LIVE Updates: President Droupadi Murmu, HM Amit Shah and other top leaders extended Holi wishes to the public on Friday.

Happy Holi 2025 Celebrations LIVE Updates: People across the country are celebrating the festival on Holi on Friday, a day after the Holika Dahan. The festival of colours, which is being celebrated on March 14 this year, usually marks the arrival of spring. It is celebrated to mark good harvests and seek fertile lands, while in some areas, Holi is also celebrated as a symbol of love between Lord Krishna and Radha. On this joyous occasion, President Droupadi Murmu extended her wished to the nation, sending a message of “love, harmony and unity” to the people.

Celebrities, politicians extend wishes: Apart from President Droupadi Murmu, prominent political leaders like Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi extended their wishes to the public, wishing everyone a happy and safe Holi. Many Bollywood celebrities and influencers also took to their Instagram to wish everyone a happy Holi on Friday.

Why is Holi celebrated? The most common legend associated with the celebration of Holi is the tale of Holika and Prahlad. However, the festival also has other origins. Many cultures believe that Holi is celebrated as a symbol of love between Lord Krishna and Radha, which is why the festival is celebrated with great fervor in Mathura and Vrindavan. It is also believed that Holi is celebrated to mark the arrival of spring in the country, when people wish for fertile lands and a good harvest season.

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21:31 (IST) 14 Mar 2025
Holi 2025 Celebration LIVE Updates: Ex-Manipur CM N Biren Singh calls for peace on Holi

Manipur's former chief minister N Biren Singh on Friday said he prayed for restoration of peace in the state on the occasion of the Holi festival.

Holi, which is observed for five days in the state, has been celebrated in a sustained manner due to the prevailing situation in Manipur, he said.

In his first video message since his resignation last month, Singh said, "I extend my best wishes to all on the occasion of Holi. Holi is traditionally and historically inseparable from Manipur."

The festival celebrates the triumph of truth, said the former CM of the state which is under President's Rule. — PTI

21:00 (IST) 14 Mar 2025
Holi 2025 Celebration LIVE Updates: Assam to develop historical sites linked with Vaishnav saint in phased manner: Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state government has devised phased plans for the systematic development of all historical sites associated with Vaishnav saint Srimanta Sankardev.

Sarma also inaugurated a Rs 11.14-crore infrastructural development project at Sankardev Than, Patbaushi Satra, and Dev Damodar Dev Guru's Adi Dham in Barpeta to safeguard Vaishnav heritage.

The CM, during his visit to Barpeta, laid the foundation for a Rs 7.32 crore infrastructural development initiative at Chinpara Bhithi Than, a site of historical significance where Srimanta Sankardev had spent a year. — PTI

19:29 (IST) 14 Mar 2025
Holi 2025 Celebration LIVE Updates: Manipur celebrates low-key Holi

The Holi festival, celebrated on Friday by the majority Meitei community in violence-hit Manipur, was low-key for the second year in a row.

One of the biggest festivals of the community, Holi or Yaosang is held for five days in the northeastern state and it officially commenced on Friday evening with the burning of straw huts built at Shri Govindaji temple complex in Palace Compound and at a few other localities.

Like the previous year, the event has been restricted to religious activities associated with the festival and community sports events.

No entertainment programmes such as the nightly cultural dance would be held, according to organisers.

Manipur has been rocked by ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities since May 2023, rendering at least 250 people dead and thousands homeless. — PTI

18:57 (IST) 14 Mar 2025
Holi 2025 Celebration LIVE Updates: Friday prayers conclude in Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid amid tight security

Friday prayers concluded peacefully in Sambhal's Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid amid tight security, an official said.

Ulemas and mutawallis had fixed the time for 'Jumma Namaz', extending it by about an hour to 2:30 pm, because of Holi.

District Magistrate Rajender Pensiya said both Holi and the Namaz concluded peacefully.

He said tight security arrangements were made in view of Holi and the Friday prayers. Personnel from the Rapid Action Force, Provincial Armed Constabulary and the local police remained fully alert. Surveillance was also conducted through drones. — PTI

18:18 (IST) 14 Mar 2025
Holi 2025 Celebration LIVE Updates: Over 5,000 police personnel ensure peace as Jaipur, Rajasthan celebrate with enthusiasm

Holi was celebrated with great enthusiasm across Rajasthan on Friday. People danced to drum beats, applied gulal (colours), and visited friends and relatives to exchange greetings.

Temples, including Jaipur's Govind Devji temple, also saw lively celebrations. Women and children played with colours and water guns in residential areas. Foreign tourists joined the festivities in Jaipur and Pushkar.

Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and other political leaders celebrated Holi with the public.

Over 5,000 police personnel ensured peace in Jaipur, with no incidents reported. However, around 40 people fell ill after consuming bhang in Pushkar and were hospitalised. (PTI)

17:37 (IST) 14 Mar 2025
Holi 2025 Celebration LIVE Updates: In Pics | Bengaluru witnesses vibrant Holi celebrations today

15:25 (IST) 14 Mar 2025
Holi 2025 Celebration LIVE Updates: 'Holi teaches us how to live — life is filled with different colours' says AAP minister Manish Sisodia

While celebrating Holi on Friday, AAP minister Manish Sisodia highlighted the significance of the festival, emphasising unity and resilience amid life's challenges.

Speaking to ANI, Sisodia said, "Holi teaches us how to live — life is filled with different colours. Don't get troubled by one colour and don't be proud of one colour. Every colour belongs to everyone."

Acknowledging the struggles faced by some, he added, "When we are applying gulal and spreading colours, there is black colour in the life of a few, and they will spread that black colour. We have bright colours in our life, and we will spread that."

15:19 (IST) 14 Mar 2025
Holi 2025 Celebration LIVE Updates: 'Holi celebrations peaceful in Sambhal, namaz to follow smoothly' says CO Anuj Chaudhary

Holi celebrations in Sambhal concluded peacefully on Friday, with around 3,000 people participating in the festivities. Circle Officer (CO) Anuj Chaudhary confirmed that the large procession went off without any disruptions.

"All have celebrated Holi with love. Now, people are going to offer Namaz, and it will also be done peacefully," said CO Chaudhary, highlighting the harmonious atmosphere in the city.

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13:38 (IST) 14 Mar 2025
Holi 2025 Celebration LIVE Updates: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta meets BJP national president J P Nadda to extend Holi greetings

Newly elected Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited the residence of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President and Union Minister J P Nadda on Friday to extend Holi greetings. She was accompanied by Delhi BJP State President Shri Virendra Sachdeva.

Gupta expressed her gratitude to Nadda for his "affectionate guidance and blessings."

"This festival, drenched in colours, is a symbol of joy, love, and harmony, which inspires us to move forward unitedly," Gupta said after the meeting.

12:54 (IST) 14 Mar 2025
Holi 2025 Celebration LIVE Updates: Holi procession held in UP's Sambhal under tight security

Visuals of Holi procession being taken out in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal amid tight security on Friday.

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12:50 (IST) 14 Mar 2025
Holi 2025 Celebration LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde extends Holi greetings

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde extended his greetings to the people of Maharashtra on the occasion of Holi. He highlighted the festival's unifying spirit, saying, "Holi is a festival that unites everyone, including enemies. It creates a positive atmosphere and I would like to extend my greetings to people of Maharashtra on this occasion."

11:39 (IST) 14 Mar 2025
Holi 2025 Celebrations LIVE Updates: Assam Guv, CM greet people on Holi

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday wished the people of the state a colourful and prosperous Holi.

Acharya said the Raj Bhavan celebrated a 'Holi Milan Samaroh' on Thursday on the eve of Holi, the "sacred festival of colours, enthusiasm and heartfelt gaiety".

"I wish all of you a very happy Fakuwa, the festival of colours and the holy Daulotsav," he posted on X.

"This festival, blessed with the wonderful pastimes of Lord Krishna, is a symbol of love, harmony and spiritual consciousness. This holy land of Assam cherishes Holi not just as a festival but as a sweet confluence of socio-cultural unity and human emotions," he added. (PTI)

11:06 (IST) 14 Mar 2025
Holi 2025 Celebrations LIVE Updates: UP CM Adityanath terms festival 'messenger of unity'

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, who is in Gorakhpur, shared on X a photograph of him feeding a peacock.

In a post in Hindi on the platform, he said, "Best wishes to all of you on the festival of colours, joy, enthusiasm and excitement, Holi! The festival of Holi is the messenger of unity, which inspires us to walk on the path of amiability ('sadbhaav') with love and harmony ('sauhaard')." "I pray to Lord Shri Ram that this festival may fill the life of all of you with colours of happiness, prosperity and new enthusiasm," Adityanath said on X.

10:25 (IST) 14 Mar 2025
Holi 2025 Celebrations LIVE Updates: Delhi witnesses sunny morning on Holi

People in Delhi woke up to a clear sky on the day of Holi with the city recording a minimum temperature of 17.6 degrees Celsius, 2.5 notches above normal.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a generally cloudy sky with a spell of very light rain or drizzle towards the evening or night.

The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 33 degrees Celsius, the weather office said, adding the relative humidity was 80 per cent at 8:30 am.

Meanwhile, the air quality data on the Central Pollution Control Board's website was unavailable in the morning. (PTI)

10:14 (IST) 14 Mar 2025
Holi 2025 Celebrations LIVE Updates: Amit Shah extends Holi wishes to the country

Union Home Minister Amit Shah posted on X, "Heartiest greetings to all the countrymen on the festival of joy, enthusiasm and colours, 'Holi'. May this festival of colours bring increased prosperity, progress and affluence in the lives of all of you."

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10:05 (IST) 14 Mar 2025
Holi 2025 Celebrations LIVE Updates: President Droupadi Murmu extends Holi wishes

President Droupadi Murmu posted on X, "Heartiest greetings to all countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Holi, the festival of colours. This festival of joy gives the message of unity, love and harmony. This festival is also a symbol of India's precious cultural heritage. Come, on this auspicious occasion, let us all together pledge to fill the lives of all the children of Mother India with the colours of continuous progress, prosperity and happiness."

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