West Bengal celebrates Dol Utsav.

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• Recently West Bengal celebrated the ‘Dol Utsav’ or ‘Dol jatra, the festival of colors, marking the onset of spring season.
• The festival is dedicated to Lord Krishna and Radha and celebrated on the full moon day.
• It also marks the last festival of the year as per the Bengali calendar.
• The majestic festival is celebrated by throwing ‘gulaal’ or ‘aabir’ on others and by singing and dancing in cultural programs.
• In Eastern region of India, the festival of spring is celebrated as Dol Tatra, Dol Purnima, Dol Utsav and Basanta Utsay.
• Other Popular spring festival of India:
• Rongali Bihu – the spring festival of Assam,It signifies the onset of the Assamese New Year.
• Sarhul – the spring festival of Jharkhand