Best Places to Celebrate Holi Festival in India in 2021.

1. Vrindavan

The Banki Bihari Temple in Vrindavan is the epicenter of Holi celebrations in this Krishna-obsessed city. If you've seen pictures of a densely populated courtyard filled with people covered head to toe with purple, red, and pink powder, they probably were taken here. The event takes place at the same time as Matheran's. Only a fool would try both. For a quieter alternative, head to the Gopinath Temple, where thousands of white-robed widows from all over the city gather to celebrate the festival by tossing gulal powder and hundreds of pounds of calendula petals at each other as the temple priests perform. living songs of Krishna. a wonderful sight, more charming and exciting than a party at Banks Bihari. (Submit query for Holi Packages )

2. Barsana

It is worth visiting during Holi Barsana, near Mathura, where an unusual ritual is performed in the afternoon. Men from neighboring Nandgaon walk down a narrow street leading to Krishna's main temple until their progress is blocked by rows of women with heavy wooden sticks. The ritual blows, delivered with great enthusiasm by the ladies, pass over special men's leather shields - a spectacle enjoyed by a large crowd of spectators covered in bright gulal powder. (Submit query for Holi Packages)

3. Mathura

The Braj region in India, between Delhi and Agra, is synonymous with Lord Krishna, the Hindu god most associated with the Holi festival. Their main city, Matheran, is considered their birthplace, and local shrines host some of the country's biggest and most spectacular festivals, attracting thousands of revelers, many of whom travel from their villages in trucks with backpacks. A good example is a Dvarakadish temple, where a seething mass of devotees gather on Holi morning to sing, dance, and chant under a cloud of purple gulal. (Submit query for Holi Packages)

4. Jaipur

Holi in the Pink City was led by a brilliant procession of elephants led by the Maharaja, swinging on a giant tusk in her golden hands, ​​as in a vision from the Mughal era. Since 2012, however, the event has been banned due to animal welfare concerns, but Jaipur remains a Holi hotspot. An important event is the grand gala evening at the palace, organized by the royal family for the benefit of local charities. Tickets are like gold dust, but can usually be booked through us if booked in advance. At the magnificent old Khasa Kothi hotel, the local tourist office organizes performances of traditional Rajasthani folk music and dance, as well as a game of civilized gunpowder gulal, while a more religious atmosphere and devotion reign throughout the city at the Govind Dev-ji Temple in the center of the City Palace, where the deities of Krishna and Radha are covered with calendula flowers and accompanied by joyful Holi-bhajans. (Submit query for Holi Packages)

5. Pushkar

The holy city of Pushkar on the shores of Lake Pichola has long been a haven for foreign and local tourists looking to celebrate the Holi festival, and thousands of people come down here when a grand party takes place in the main square. Frenzied techno music instead of Krishna's bhajan accompanies a seething mass of gulal-choked members, many of whom end up with their shirts dangling from overhead cables. It's a pretty crazy event fueled by powerful bhang lassi (a cocktail of cannabis, yogurt, and sugar traditionally drunk on Holi mornings). Imagine a nightclub in Ibiza where crowds of people throw paint bombs at each other. (Submit query for Holi Packages)

6. Udaipur

The Udaipur is a good place to be on the eve of Holi, known as Holika Dahan when the local maharaja lights a ceremonial bonfire in the central courtyard to mark the start of the celebration. Guests then retire for a cocktail and sumptuous dinner, followed by fireworks. The next morning, foreign visitors tend to flock to the chowk under the nearby Jagdish temple to play with the gulal powders - the local tourist police keep order so you don't see any madness prevailing on the locals. bazaars. (Submit query for Holi Packages)

7. Varanasi

Holi celebrations in Varanasi, India's holiest city on the Ganges, are not necessarily as idyllic as they seem. The steps of the sacred river, or ghats, create a wonderful atmosphere at night when devotees gather in their finest Holi robes to leave offerings at temples and shrines. But morning street parties should definitely be avoided: the maze of alleyways emanating from the swarm of ghats is filled with local boys trying to spray powder paint on strangers, and the meetings are sometimes overwhelming. Therefore, we advise you to spend the morning at your hotel, where a more moderate version of the Holi Play will be held. However, we recommend taking a walk in the Old City on the night before Holi, when effigies of evil demons and goddesses are burned in the streets in bonfires. It's time to stock up on Guji, local Holi chocolates. The longest lines form near Sri Raj Bandhu in Kachaudi Gali, one of the city's most famous traditional pastry shops. (Submit query for Holi Packages)