Manitoba’s Hindu community marks Holi with a mixture of flying colours [Video]

Manitoba’s Hindu community welcomed the return of spring with the celebration of Holi on Sunday.

The celebration, also known as the Festival of Colours, signifies the return of spring, the love and appreciation of the deities Radha and Krishna, as well as the triumph of good over evil.

“Holi is a very colourful festival. So people they enjoy, you can see so many people that are here,” said Vandana Sahai, the organizer of this year’s event.

A girl is covered in different coloured powders marking the Holi celebration in Winnipeg on March 24, 2024. (Alexandra Holyk/CTV News Winnipeg)

Thousands gathered at the Hindu Temple in St. Vital to mark the celebration, which included throwing colour powders at each other.

The colours each have different meanings. Blue symbolizes Krishna, green is for rebirth and new beginnings, red is for love and fertility and yellow is the colour of turmeric, the main …