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Results for होलाका

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

होलाकाholākā1 The spring-festival celebrated at the approach of the spring season, during the ten - but particularly three…
1. 1 The spring-festival celebrated at the approach of the spring season, during the ten - but particularly three or four - days preceding the fullmoon day in the month of Phālguna (commonly calledHoli).
2. The full-moon day in the month of Phālguna.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

होलाकाholākāf. see next.
1. feminine see next.
2. feminine (perhaps from a cry or shout or sound in singing), the spring festival at the approach of the vernal equinox (commonly called Hu1li1 Huli or Holi1 होली, and said to be dedicated to Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण and the Gopi1s गोपी s; it is celebrated during the ten days preceding the full moon of the month Pha1lguna फाल्गुन, when people sprinkle red powder in sport and light fires; in some parts of India the Holi1 होली festival corresponds to or immediately precedes the Dola1-ya1tra1 दोला-यात्रा quod vide) RTL. 430.
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