Holi is an ancient Hindu festival that originated in India and Nepal and is now celebrated in many places around the world. The date changes each year depending on the full moon, but it is held some time between the end of February and the middle of March, and lasts a night and a day.
These are the places to enjoy the traditional version of Holi. Locals perform rituals at temples and at home. Later, they plunge each other with colored water or powder. Mathura is the place where Lord Krishna was born. The holy towns of Mathura and Vrindavan will be drenched with colors. The best of all celebrations is found in Banke Bihari temple, where the celebrations start the day before Holi. During the eve of Holi, people throw flowers at each other. A procession starts early in the morning before Holi from Banke Bihari Temple and leads to Mathura. On Holiday, the festival of colors takes place in Dwarkadheesh Temple of Mathura. Bhang, a marijuana-spiked drink is served at Vishram Ghat.
Holi is a Hindu festival that has been celebrated since ancient times. The Holi Festival is celebrated as a way to welcome in spring, and also is seen as a new beginning where people can release all their inhibitions and start fresh. It is said that during the Holi Festival, the gods turn a blind eye, and it’s one of the few times extremely devout Hindus allow themselves to let loose. They open up and enjoy each other’s company, take time to dance and party, and throw their cultural norms to the side. On the first day of the festival, a bonfire is lit to symbolically burn away all the bad and give way to a colorful and vibrant new future. At the Holi Festival, participants throw powder dye into the air, covering all in attendance with vibrant colors. In a religious sense, the colors are rich with symbolism and have multiple meanings: they can mean a vibrant new life and even represent sin in a way. For some, washing off the dye at the end of the day can mean new commitment to live well, as cleansing oneself of evils and demons.
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