We are eager to celebrate the festival of colors, Holi, which is quickly approaching. All around India, people celebrate this joyous, happy, and colorful event with tremendous enthusiasm. The Hindu calendar states that Holi is celebrated on the day of the full moon in the month of Falgun every year. The historic event will take place this year on Monday, March 25, 2024. Holi, which is observed in various ways throughout India, is a celebration of life and love as well as a festival of colors. Temples all throughout India are the best sites to celebrate Holi, a holiday that blends joy, devotion, and color. There, rituals bring the festivities to life. See some of India’s must-see temples for a celebration to remember.

Holi 2024: Let’s visit the colorful celebrations of Holi in India’s well-known temples, from the frenetic alleys of Vrindavan to the tranquil atmosphere of Udupi.

India’s Top Temples to Celebrate Holi:

1. Vrindavan’s Banke Bihari Temple:

The Banke Bihari Temple, located in the Uttar Pradesh holy town of Vrindavan, is well-known for its extravagant Holi celebrations. Devotees and guests gather here to watch this unique ceremony, which is known as “Phoolon ki Holi” (Holi done with flowers), during which prayers and devotional songs are shouted and flowers are tossed over the deities and devotees.

2. Mayapur’s ISKCON Temple:

Holi is being celebrated zealously at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple in Mayapur, West Bengal. In honor of Lord Krishna, who is credited with popularizing the occasion with his mischievous antics in the village of Vrindavan, devotees assemble to sing and dance.

3. Mathura’s Shri Dwarkadhish Temple:

Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna, is another town famous for its Holi celebrations. At the Shri Dwarkadhish Temple in Mathura, devotees participate in customary rituals and smear one another with colors during a bright and joyous festival.

4. Lathmar Holi in Barsana’s Radha Rani Temple:

Barsana, which is close to Mathura, is well-known for its unique Lathmar Holi tradition, which involves women gently striking males with sticks. Witnessing this colorful and lively occasion, thousands of people converge to the Radha Rani temple in Barsana for the celebrations.

5. Karnataka’s Udupi Sri Krishna Matha:

In Udupi, Karnataka, the Sri Krishna Matha celebrates Holi in a more subdued yet spiritually illuminating manner. Devotees gather to worship and ask for Lord Krishna’s blessings as hymns and bhajans are sung.

6. The Uttar Pradesh temple of Nandgaon:

At Nandgaon, which is connected to Lord Krishna’s early life activities, local songs, dances, and customs are used to celebrate Holi. Many devotees come to this temple to participate in the festivities and ask the gods for favors.

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