DHAKA, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Holi, the Hindu spring festival also known as the "festival of colors", was celebrated on Friday for the second consecutive day by the Hindu community in Bangladesh capital with traditional and religious fervor.

The festival has brought hundreds of Hindu people to the temples in the old part of Dhaka.

On Thursday, Hindu people were seen got drenched in color, singing and dancing together.

Hindus believe that Holi brings a message of unity and friendship and bridges the communal divide.

Revellers spray colored powder and water at each other and dance as well as distribute sweets during the celebrations which signal the end of winter and the arrival of spring.