与色彩游戏的印度胡里节源于一个有关拉德哈和印度讫哩什那神的传说。面色黝黑的讫哩什那神嫉妒拉德哈的肤色，并以此质问他的母亲，得到的建议是用任意什么颜色涂抹在拉德哈脸上。因此，往所爱的人脸上涂颜色作为一种宗教仪式流传至今。

Holi India

The tradition of playing with colours on Holi draws its roots from a legend of Radha and the Hindu God Krishna. It is believed that young Krishna was jealous of Radha's fair complexion since he himself was himself very dark. After questioning his mother Yashoda on the darkness of his complexion, Yashoda, teasingly asked him to colour Radha's face in which ever colour he wanted. In a mischievous mood, Krishna applied colour on Radha's face. The tradition of applying colour on one's beloved is being religiously followed till date.