AGARTALA, Feb 28 (TIWN): Along with the country, State is celebrating Holi with great enthusiasm. Holi this year falls on March 1st, whereas the 'Rong-Khela' to be celebrated on March 2nd.

Most of the shops in the city have already started high business by selling colours. Markets are witnessing heavy rush as preparation for the festival of colours gained momentum.

Hindus across Tripura have been geared up to celebrate their yearly auspicious occasion 'Holi' and 'Dol' on March  1st and 2nd.

Household, temples are designed to observe Dol with full enthusiasm.

Dol Poornima, a major festival of Hindus, has been celebrated across the state each year. 

This festival is dedicated to Sri Krishna. On this auspicious day, an image of Krishna, richly adorned and besmeared with colored powder (Abir in Bengali), is taken out in procession, in a swinging palanquin,  decorated with flowers and colored clothes and papers.

 The procession proceeds forward to the accompaniment of music, blaring of conch shells, trumpets and shouts of 'Jai'.

The festival is also known as 'Dol Jatra', 'Dol Purnima'or the 'Swing Festival'. 

Here in Tripura the devotees took turns to swing them while women danced around the swing and sing devotional songs.

 Throughout the procession men keep spraying coloured water and colour powder, 'abir' at them. 

The festival is dedicated to Lord Sri Krishna. The Bengalis consider Dol Purnima as a very auspicious day and celebrate the day with great fanfare.