<P> During Holi in Punjab, walls and courtyards of rural houses are enhanced with drawings and paintings similar to rangoli in South India, mandana in Rajasthan, and rural arts in other parts of India . This art is known as chowk - poorana or chowkpurana in Punjab and is given shape by the peasant women of the state . In courtyards, this art is drawn on cloth . The art includes drawing tree motifs, flowers, ferns, creepers, plants, peacocks, palanquins, geometric patterns along with vertical, horizontal and oblique lines . These arts add to the festive atmosphere . </P> <P> Folk theatrical performances known as swang or nautanki take place during Holi, with the latter originating in the Punjab . </P> <P> Holi, along with many other Hindu festivals, is celebrated in Nepal as a national festival . It is an important major Nepal - wide festival along with Dashain and Tihar (Dipawali). It is celebrated in the Nepali month of Phagun (same date as Indian Holi), and signifies the legends of the Hindu god Krishna . Newar Buddhists and others worship Saraswati shrine in Vajrayogini temples and celebrate the festival with their Hindu friends . Traditional concerts are held in most cities in Nepal, including Kathmandu, Narayangarh, Pokhara, Hetauda, and Dharan, and are broadcast on television with various celebrity guests . </P> <P> People walk through their neighbourhoods to celebrate Holi by exchanging colours and spraying coloured water on one another . A popular activity is the throwing of water balloons at one another, sometimes called lola (meaning water balloon). Many people mix bhang in their drinks and food, as is also done during Shivaratri . It is believed that the combination of different colours at this festival takes all sorrow away and makes life itself more colourful . </P>

In which nepali month does holi mostly fall