Holi 2018: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greet nation, pray for peace, joy

NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the countrymen on the festival of Holi.

The President, in his tweet, prayed for peace, joy and prosperity in everyone's lives.

Greetings and best wishes to fellow citizens on the auspicious occasion of Holi. The festival of colours, Holi is a celebration of harmony in our society. May it bring peace, joy and prosperity to everyone’s lives #PresidentKovind — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 2, 2018

President Kovind took to Twitter and said, "Greetings and best wishes to fellow citizens on the auspicious occasion of Holi. The festival of colours, Holi is a celebration of harmony in our society. May it bring peace, joy and prosperity to everyone's lives."

The Prime Minister also took to Twitter wishing everyone 'Happy Holi'.

होली के पावन पर्व की सभी देशवासियों को ढेरों शुभकामनाएं।

Wishing everyone a Happy Holi! — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 2, 2018

"Wishing everyone a Happy Holi!," tweeted PM Modi.

Across the country, people from villages and cities thronged temples in large numbers on the occasion of Holika Dahan on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the markets in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram city have been decked up for the annual festival of Pongala.

Holi also marks the culmination of a 10-day-long annual festival at the Attukal Bhagavathy temple. Devotees cook the offering to the deity on makeshift brick stoves that are arranged around a huge circumference of the shrine.

(With inputs from ANI)