Travel tips: If you want to play Holi in Mathura-Vrindavan, keep these things in mind while planning your trip.

Holi is a festival for which people wait throughout the year. This festival also promotes brotherhood, mutual love and harmony. Every year Holika Dahan is done on the full moon night of Phalgun Shukla Paksha and Holi is celebrated the next day. This year, Phalgun Purnima Tithi will start on March 24 at 09:54 am. This date will end the next day i.e. on March 25 at 12:29 pm.

Although the festival of Holi is celebrated with great pomp all over the country, its different celebration is seen in Braj, Uttar Pradesh. Holi is celebrated with great pomp in Mathura, Vrindavan, Govardhan, Gokul, Nandgaon and Barsana.

Holi festival is celebrated in different ways for 40 days in Braj. In such a situation, people come here from far and wide to play Holi. If you are also planning to play Holi in Mathura-Vrindavan this time, then keep some things in mind.

Choose the right day
If you want to see the real Holi of Vrindavan then definitely go here on Rangbhari Ekadashi. On this day, Holi festival is celebrated with great pomp in every street and locality. Here you will see people playing Holi not only with gulal but also with water colours.

Book in advance
People come from far and wide to celebrate Holi in Braj. In such a situation, if you are planning to go, then book your hotel in advance. It is possible that due to the crowd you may not find the hotel vacant after going here.

Take care of clothes
Take special care of your clothes to play Holi. If your clothes are not comfortable then you may face problems in crowded places.

Take food items with you
Due to heavy crowd on Holi, you may have to stand in long queues to eat in hotels. In such a situation, keep in mind that some food items should be kept with you, so that you do not have to remain hungry.

Avoid carrying expensive things
People come from far and wide to celebrate Holi in Braj. In such a situation, there is a lot of crowd in the temples. Therefore, try not to go out to play Holi carrying expensive things with you. If you are wearing a chain around your neck then take it off too.

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