10 Best Places to Celebrate Holi In India
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Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
The divine city of Mathura, the birthplace of the Lord, is at its best during the festival of Holi. The celebrations start almost a week before the festival. Temples are decorated, songs, and chants create a devotional ambiance.
Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh
Holi celebrations is one of its kind. The town echoes with tales of RadhaKrishna and celebrates the festival with traditions, devotion and serenity.
The extremely popular Banke Bihari temple in the town hosts a week long Holi celebrations attend by visitors from all over the world.
Barsana, Uttar Pradesh
The women of Barsana beat up men from Nandgaon with sticks, in what is known as Lath mar Holi. Barsana was the home of Radha where Lord Krishna teased the ladies and they reacted with friendly banter.
Holi musical fests are organized in Delhi. The adjoining city – Gurugram also joins in with celebrations. Various unique celebratory styles come up every year.
Delhi Shantiniketan, West Bengal
Shantiniketan celebrates the festival with a profusion of colors, flowers, cultural events, dance performances, folk music, Tagore’’ songs, food and other fun activities.
Anandpur Sahib, Punjab Hampi, Karnataka
The festivities at the Anandpur Sahib, one of the holy Sikh pilgrimages is worth your time. Instead of a play of colors, it is a demonstration of Sikh warriors known as blue clothed Nihangs.
People beat drums in a cheerful rhythm, playing peppy beats to dancing with utmost enthusiasm. in all earnestness, Holi in Hampi is an exceptional way of festive celebration.
Purulia, West Bengal
The Basanta Utsav is an occasion celebrating a wide variety of unique folk art, dance, and music. The popular attractions of the festival includes the remarkable Chhau dance, Darbari Jhumur, Natua dance, and songs of West Bengal’s traveling Baul musicians.
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Other celebrations that make Holi in Jaipur a real treat include playing with the eco-friendly and safe ‘Gulaal Gotas’ or ‘Water Cannon Bowls’.
Tourists from other countries have a whale of a time at the lawns of Khasa Kothi and near the railway station on MI Road.
Mumbai, Maharashtra
The matki phod celebration, made famous by Bollywood, there is much more to Mumbaiya Holi. There are various types of parties to delight in the festive fervor. Holi pool party, Holi sunrise to sunset, Holi camping in the wilderness of Yamunavan Camps, and Rang Barse Holi festival are some of the amazing approaches to indulge in the colorful celebration delight.
