Ways of Holi Is Celebrated In India

Holi Celebrations In Mathura.

1. Lath Mar Holi, Barsana

Govardhan, Barsana and Nandgaon are the must visit places during Holi.” The women of Barsana village near Mathura in Uttar Pradesh beat up men from neighboring Nandgaon village with sticks, in what's known as Lathmar Holi celebrations. Lathmar Holi takes place around a week before the main day of Holi. It's worth getting to Barsana a couple of days in advance of Lathmar Holi so that you can also experience Laddoo Holi festivities there. Sweets are thrown around and spiritual songs related to Radha and Krishna are sung.

2. Basant Utsav, Purulia

A three-day Basant Utsav folk festival takes place in the Purulia district of West Bengal. You'll get to sing and play Holi with the locals, as well as enjoy a wide variety of unique folk art. This includes the remarkable chau dance, darbari jhumur, natua dance, and songs of West Bengal's wandering Baul musicians. What makes the festival special is that it's organised by villagers as a way of helping sustain themselves. The location is around 5-6 hours by train from Kolkata.

 3. Hola Mohalla, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab

 “Experience Holi the Sikh way in Anandpur Sahib. I have been visiting Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib (also known as Anandpur Sahib) for the last 16 years during the Sikh festival of Hola Mohalla. Its indeed a great place to be in and watching the real action enacted by the Nihangs (warrior sikhs) at the side of riverbed of Charan Ganga. Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib is one of the five temporal seat as of Sikh religion where lakhs of devotees visit it during the 3-day Hola mohalla festival to pay obedience and seek the blessing of Almighty. It is an extremely colourful festival where Nihangs dressed in their blue/saffron clothes along with their weapons of war are seen enacting mock battles to an extremely receptive crowd. Its a must one time for photographers and also for some one who loves to experience the true Indian religious cultural mela." 

4. Royal Holi, Udaipur

Udaipur for Holi last year. It was a great experience. On the previous evening, we went for Holika Dahan to Jagdish Temple. There were holis lit up all over the city. I would suggest try to avoid taking the highways on the festival day as they are offen blocked by adivasis.”

5. Traditional Holi At Mathura & Vrindavan

Mathura and Vrindavan, you must experience the Holi celebrations and pay a visit to the famous Banke-Bihari Temple. The crowd’s enthusiasm for their beloved Lord Krishna can only be seen to be believed. Holi – the festival of colours that brings in unfettered joy, fun and play, music and dance with a myriad of bright colors!”

6. Basantotsava, Santiniketan

“If you plan to visit Santiniketan, try visiting the place iduring the Spring Festival at Holi. Get the hotel booked in advance.”

For the festival, Students dress up in spring colours and put on a huge cultural program for visitors, including dancing to Tagore's songs. This is followed by the usual throwing of colours. Basantotsava has become a cherished part of Bengali history and culture, and it attracts numerous tourists.