Happy Phagwa -- OPSEU Provincial Human Rights Committee marks Hindu spring festival.
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union would like to join Hindus everywhere as they celebrate the joyous and most colourful festival of Phagwa, March 7
Holi or ‘Phagwah’ is the most colourful festival celebrated by followers of the Vedic Religion. It is celebrated as harvest festival as well as welcome-festival for the spring season in India. ‘Phagwah’ is derived from the name of the Hindu month ‘Phalgun’, because it is on the full moon in the month of Phalgun that Holi is
celebrated. The month of Phalgun ushers India in spring when seeds sprout, flowers bloom and the country rises from winter’s slumber.
‘Holi’ comes from the word ‘hola’, meaning to offer oblation or prayer to the Almighty as Thanksgiving for good harvest.
HAPPY PHAGWAH!
-- OPSEU Provincial Human Rights Committee
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