Dhanusha. Devotees participating in the Mithila Madhyamik Parikrama, the great congregation of Mithila, celebrated Holi with great joy on Monday by exchanging colors and 'abir' (colored powder) upon reaching Kanchanban in Mahottari district.Devotees and ascetics participating in the Parikrama traditionally play Holi every year after reaching Kanchanban. Following this tradition, they played Holi during the rest period of the Parikrama this year as well. Devotees who reached Kanchanban with the palanquin (Dola) of Mithila Bihari joyfully celebrated the Holi festival by applying colors and 'abir' to one another. The Holi celebration in Mithila is considered to have begun with the...