Indeed, India is a country of festivals & celebrations. Each year many tourists fly down to India to witness these grand celebrations. As follows, another major Indian festival, Holi is celebrated with great pomp and show annually. The idea behind this festival is that Indians welcome & celebrate the onset of the spring season after the harsh beatings of winters. So, in March this year, be a part of this grand celebration and visit the best places to visit on Holi in India.
Read on to know about it all!
Barsana, Uttar Pradesh
Although the whole of India celebrates Holi, the celebrations differ in a whole lot of ways. Barsana is one of those Indian places. Also, this place has a religious significance in the history of festivals.
As per the epic’s stories, Barsana is the hometown of the Lord Krishna’s eternal love- Radha. And the people from Lord’s Krishna’s village- Nandgaon would go to Radha’s village Barsan to do the color playing ritual. Hence, this place has a weird yet unique way of celebrating Holi.
Barasana’s bizarre “Lath Mar Holi” is celebrated at the Ladliji temple. Travel down with cheap tickets to India and celebrate the craziest holi ever.
Mathura and Vrindavan
Another famous place Mathura & Vrindavan having a similar religious significance. Mathura is the birthplace of Lord Krishna and he grew up in Vrindavan. Thus, both places are holding cardinal importance. The Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan attracts tourists from all around the world to follow the footsteps of Krishna. Moreover, during the Holi celebration, this place convenes a full week celebration. So, book your flight tickets to India, well in time!
Another Vrindavan holi story revolves around the Widow’s Holi which is celebrated to break-free the chains of Indian conventions for widows.
Anandpur Sahib, Punjab:
The Indian Sikh community celebrates Holi with great enthusiasm in Anandpur Sahib in Punjab. The locals celebrate Hola Mohalla and later on an annual day the Sikhs end Holi in their own style. They present their martial arts, poetry, display of weapons, stunts & other exhibitions. Other attractions in action bareback horse-riding, daring stunts with speeding horses and also the cavalry sports like tent-pegging. The tasty dishes like gujiya, halwa, puri are the other reasons to be here and be a part of their Holi celebrations. Do not miss it next time you catch flights to India.
Udaipur & Jaipur, Rajasthan:
This place is already famous for enticing global eyes for its royal charm. Hence, every year Maharaja of Mewar welcomes all the guests around the world to come together to celebrate this great festival. Adorning traditional clothes Maharaja hosts a very luring holi party in the palace with bone-fire. The bone-fire signifies the Holika Dahan which is again another ritual of Holi celebration depicting the victory of good over evil. Another important event- The elephant festival can be great fun in Jaipur. A grand parade takes place with the decorated elephants, horses, camels and street dance. Therefore, Holi is the best time to book airline tickets to Jaipur.
The above mentioned are the best places to visit at Holi festival in India. Fly down to India and be a part of this grand celebration. For exciting travel deals visit TripBeam.com.