Holi, the festival of colors, began with the installation of a 'Chir' (bamboo pole) decorated with colorful strips of clothes at Hanumandhoka Durbar Square in Basantapur on Friday.
The ‘Chir’ was erected at 8: 33 am today. Erection of the pole in Basantapur marks the beginning of the festival which lasts for a week.
Holi will be celebrated in Kathmandu valley and hilly districts on March 14 and in Tarai on March 15.
The ‘Chir’ will be erected in Patan and Bhaktapur also.
Following the completion of the Holi festival, people would collect the pieces of cloth from the Chir and keep it in their homes with a belief that it will bring good luck for them.
The Chir will be dispersed in local Tundikhel.
