Discover the top 5 vibrant destinations in India to immerse yourself in the joyous celebrations of Holi 2024. From Lord Krishna's Mathura to Radha's Barsana, experience the true essence of this festival of colours.
In Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, the festival of colors has commenced days before Holi celebration.
In Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, the festival of colors start seven days before the celebration. Tourists and devotees of Lord Krishana celebrated 'Lathmar Holi' with lots of colors in Uttar Pradesh's Barsana on March 24. On this day, women in traditional dress beat men with wooden sticks. Men convey a safeguard to secure themselves while women beat them with sticks. According to Hindu mythology, Radha had beaten Lord Krishna with a stick after he and his companions appeared at her place soaked in colors. This year Holi will be celebrated on March 29 and Holika Dahan will be held on March 28.
As Holi is around the corner, Uttar Pradesh's Mathura is all set to host tourists from across the world.
This place is located at a distance of Radha Rani Temple in Barsana town of Mathura district. There is a belief about this place that once Radha Rani wished to see peacock dance, she came to this place named Gahabar Van.
The UP chief minister pointed out that his government had never stopped anybody from participating in such activities in last 11 months.
The Chief Minister spent the entire day at Lohwan village where he met kids and distributed books among them. Later, the CM met women of the village. These women are running businesses on their own after getting skill development training.
The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday notified Vrindavan and Barsana in Mathura district as pilgrim spots, where sale of eggs, non-vegetarian food and liquor would now be banned.
Mathura/Vrindavan: Thousands of devotees and pilgrims watched the famous "Lathimaar Holi" of Barsana with keen excitement and boisterous cheers.Dressed in colourful costumes, the singers from Nandgaon arrived Friday afternoon after consuming 'bhaang' (a preparation from
Barsana: Ahead of the famous Lathmar Holi on Friday, when Barsana's lathi-wielding women - "Huriyarins" - will burst into a riot of colours, raining their well-oiled batons on men, the battle against liquor shops has
New Delhi: Holi is a festival of colours celebrated across northern, eastern and western India. Legend has it that Lord Krishna used to play this festival of colours with his consort Radha and other Gopis
Mathura, July 8: Security of temples in the holy towns of Mathura and Vrindavan has been beefed up following blasts at Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya in Bihar, a senior government official said today."As soon
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