Mutambo uyu unorangarira kukunda kwaVishnu, mwari anodzivirira, pamusoro pedhimoni rakaipa mambo Hiranyakashipu, nehanzvadzi yake Holika.
Zvinoratidza kupera kwemwaka wechando uye kutanga kwechirimo, nguva yemavambo matsva nehupenyu hutsva.
Rudzi rumwe norumwe runoshandiswa muHoli rine zvarinoreva. Tsvuku inomiririra rudo uye kubereka, bhuruu inomiririra Krishna, yero inomiririra kubudirira, girini inomiririra mavambo matsva, uye orenji inomiririra moto.
Maswiti echinyakare seGujiya uye Dahi Vada anogadzirirwa uye anonakidzwa panguva yeHoli.
Bhang, chinwiwa chine cannabis, chinowanzo kudyiwa panguva yeHoli. Zvisinei, kushandiswa kwayo hakuna kupararira nekuda kwekudhakwa kwayo.
Vanhu vanokandirana hupfu nemvura zvine mavara, vachiputsa zvipingamupinyi zvemagariro uye kukurudzira pfungwa yenharaunda.
Kunyange zvazvo uri kunyanya mutambo wechiHindu, Holi yave mhemberero yepasi rose yechirimo, rudo, uye kubatana.