Holi is a festival of happiness and colors. When it comes to India, Holi here is world-famous. There are many places where Holi is celebrated in different ways. Because the culture and customs here are as colorful as the colors of Holi. Today we are going to tell you about some such places where the way of celebrating Holi is very different and unique, so you can enjoy your Holi holidays by visiting these places. Let us know then...
Pushkar's cloth-tearing Holi
Although there are many places in Rajasthan where the way of celebrating the Holi festival is slightly different. But among all these, the famous Pushkar cloth-tearing Holi from the Brahma temple situated near Ajmer is very famous. There can be nothing better than going here to celebrate Holi because many Indian and foreign tourists are seen roaming here with their backpacks and enjoying Holi food. There is a huge celebration near the ghats and temples present here, along with applying colors to each other, people are also seen eating Gujiya and participating in the Bhang Thandai competition. Apart from this, there is a competition of tearing each other's clothes while applying Holi colors. Here people also throw colors of clothes in the air along with cool music.
Lathmar Holi of Mathura-Vrindavan
Holi of Mathura-Vrindavan is also very famous among the major festivals of the country. Here one of the unique traditions, Lathmar Holi, is celebrated which is celebrated in Mathura-Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. People come from far and wide to play Lathmar Holi in Mathura, the city of Lord Krishna. This festival of Holi is celebrated with great pomp in Dwarkadhish Temple and Banke Bihari Temple of Vrindavan. Not only this, many tourists from India and abroad also participate in Holi here. In fact, in the tradition of Lathmar Holi, women attack men with sticks or sticks and beat them playfully, and also apply colors, which presents a different scene of devotion and fun.
Barsana laddu maar holi
A unique Holi is also celebrated in Barsana, the city of Radha Rani, situated at some distance from Mathura. Chhadimar Holi is famous here. This special tradition of Chhadimar Holi is played in Barsana. Here on the occasion of Holi, Laddu Mar Holi is also played in Barsana a few days before Holi. The pundits of the temple offer laddus, after which laddus are thrown on the devotees, and they also play Holi with Abir-Gulaal.
Shahi Holi of Udaipur
Udaipur Lakes and Royal Palaces Udaipur of India has its identity in many ways, here Holika is burnt specially on the evening of Holi which is called Shahi Holi. Here people light fires and are seen royally celebrating this festival. On Holi, a procession is taken out from the royal residence in the City Palace which reaches Manak Chowk. Elephants, horses, and many people along with musical instruments participate in this procession.
Holi of gunpowder and bullets, not colors
On one hand, royal Holi is celebrated with royal pomp in Udaipur, on the other hand, it may sound a bit strange after Holika Dahan in Menar village of Udaipur district of Rajasthan, but here Holi is played not with colors but with gunpowder and bullets. Here ammunition is fired from guns and cannons throughout the night which is called the Kansube ritual.
They throw embers at each other, not colors.
Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh also has a unique tradition of Holi. Here people do not throw colors but embers at each other on the day of Holi. It is believed here that doing this ends the demon Holika. The same thing happens in the Bariwala village of Dharwad in Karnataka where people play Holi by throwing embers among each other.
A trick is played with stones
Raad is also played by the tribal people in the Banswara and Dungarpur districts of Rajasthan. In which the people of tribal areas, after Holika Dahan, do not celebrate Holi with colors and gulal the next morning but instead walk on the fire buried under the ashes and play bloody Holi by throwing stones at each other. Here people play a game with each other which is called fighting or war. Where a day before Holi, Holi is played by gathering plateaus and throwing stones at each other.
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