Holi: The Festival of Colors

if you want to let loose and enjoy the beauty of love and color and there perfect amalgamation, then Holi is the perfect festival for you.

The Holi festival has an ancient origin and commemorates the victory of good over evil.Holi celebrations begins with the lightening up of a bonfire on the Holi eve.Numerous stories and legends associated with Holi celebrations make the festival more exuberant and vivid.

How is Holi celebrated:

Holi celebrations begins as soon as the sun rises, it is a free-for- all carnival of color, where participants play, chase and color each other with dry powder and colored water.The frolic and fight with colors occurs anywhere and everywhere and by the end of it everyone looks like a canvas of colors. this is why holi is given the name "Festival of Colors".

When is Holi celebrated?

The festival marks the end of winter and the abundance of the upcoming spring harvest.It is celebrated the day after the full moon in March each year.

In 2016 Holi will be celebrated on March 24th.

Where to celebrate Holi:

You will find the Holi festivities taking place all over India.However, they are more exuberant at some places than others.

Mathura and Vrindavana: traditional Holi

Here the celebrations get underway 40 days before the main Holi day. This place is 4 hours from Delhi and a main tourist attraction for this festival. The main venue for Holi celebrations in Mathura is in the vicinity of Holi gate. A long procession of colors and music takes place on Holi at this gate.

Popular tour companies Viator offers a two day exclusive  Holi festival trip to Mathura from Delhi.

Accommodation:

Hotel Birjwasi Royal is the most popular hotel in Mathura. Booking starts from 50$ per night (5,150prs). Shabnum Hotels and resorts charge 20$ (2,060prs) per night.

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