{"id":344,"date":"2017-03-08T06:18:52","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T06:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/article\/braj-ki-holi--vrindavan--mathura"},"modified":"2018-09-17T12:23:09","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T12:23:09","slug":"braj-ki-holi-vrindavan-mathura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/article\/braj-ki-holi-vrindavan-mathura","title":{"rendered":"Braj ki Holi &#8211; Holi Festival in Vrindavan &#038; Mathura"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\">Could you imagine the world without colours? No, I\u2019m not talking about the black-n-white movie era. But wouldn\u2019t our life be excruciatingly dull if there were no colours? And what better way to celebrate the onset of spring than to celebrate it with colours?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\">Holi signifies victory of good over evil, arrival of spring, end of winter and is celebrated at the approach of vernal equinox, on the full moon of the Phagun month as per Hindu calendar which falls in February \u2013 March in the Gregorian calendar. Holi is also the time for people to mend the discarded relationships, forgive, forget and move on.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><strong><a title=\"Mathura attractions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/destination\/1876\/mathura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mathura<\/a> \u2013 <a title=\"Vrindavan Tourist attractions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/destination\/1913\/vrindavan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vrindavan<\/a> \u2013 Lath Maar Holi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Braj ki Holi - Vrindavan &amp; Mathura holi\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/pictures\/upload\/image\/holi\/one.jpg\" alt=\"Braj ki Holi - Vrindavan &amp; Mathura holi\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\">To experience Holi in its true essence, no better place to be in than Mathura-Vrindavan, <a title=\"uttar pradesh Tourism guide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/state\/uttar-pradesh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uttar Pradesh<\/a>. As per the legend, Lord Krishna visited his beloved Radha\u2019s village on this day and teased her and her friends. However, the women of Mathura took an offense to it and chased him off. Today Holi is celebrated where men from Lord Krishna\u2019s village, Nandgaon, visit Barsana to playfully tease the women, and women chase men away with sticks. Hence, the name \u201cLath Maar\u201d Holi (that Holi in which people hit with sticks).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Braj ki Holi - Vrindavan &amp; Mathura Nandgaon Holi\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/pictures\/upload\/image\/holi\/two.jpg\" alt=\"Braj ki Holi - Vrindavan &amp; Mathura Nandgaon Holi\" width=\"652\" height=\"434\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\">Holi is a colourful spectacle of love, fun and new beginnings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><strong>DO&#8217;s<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\">\n<li>Drink Thandai \u2013 a cold drink made by mixing almonds, fennel seeds, watermelon kernels, cardamom, sugar, saffron and milk, which is sometimes laced with bhang, paste made of cannabis.<\/li>\n<li>Visit the famous Banke Bihari temple at Vrindavan and immerse yourself in the spirit of devotion.<\/li>\n<li>Reach a few days earlier, if you can, to experience the festival to the fullest.<\/li>\n<li>Be respectful of women. While playful teasing is the essence of the festival, be careful and know the boundaries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><strong>DON\u2019Ts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\">\n<li>Don\u2019t forget to have fun.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t let others play with eggs, mud or other junk that can hurt you. Stop people from doing so and give them the reasons.<\/li>\n<li>Make it clear if you don\u2019t want to play colors and tell them the difference between playfulness and harassment.<\/li>\n<li>Be careful of the \u2018bhang\u2019 sweets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><strong>Other Places You Could Visit in\u00a0Vrindavan &amp; Mathura<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><strong>Vishram Ghat<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Braj ki Holi - Vrindavan &amp; Vishram Ghat Mathura\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/pictures\/upload\/image\/holi\/vishram_ghat_mathura.jpg\" alt=\"Braj ki Holi - Vrindavan &amp; Vishram Ghat Mathura\" width=\"652\" height=\"434\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\">Situated on the banks of the holy river Yamuna, <a title=\"vishram ghat, mathura\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/destination\/140\/vishram-ghat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vishram Ghat<\/a> is a bath and worship place, is said to be the resting place of Lord Krishna after he killed Kansa. The traditional parikrama starts and ends at the Vishram Ghats, which is the main ghat of Mathura.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><strong>Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Braj ki Holi - Vrindavan &amp; Janmabhoomi \" src=\"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/pictures\/upload\/image\/holi\/janambhoomi_mathura'.jpg\" alt=\"Braj ki Holi - Vrindavan &amp; Janmabhoomi \" width=\"652\" height=\"434\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\">Considered the birth place of Lord Krishna, the <a title=\"Krishna Janma Bhoomi Mandir\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/destination\/1877\/krishna-janma-bhoomi-mandir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple<\/a> is one of the holiest Hindu sites. According to the legends, the original temple was build over 5,000 years ago by the Vajranabha, the great grandson of Lord Krishna.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><strong>Dwarkadheesh Temple<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Dwarkadhish Temple, mathura\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/pictures\/upload\/image\/holi\/Dwarkadheesh-Temple.jpg\" alt=\"Dwarkadhish Temple, mathura\" width=\"652\" height=\"434\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\">Feel the presence of Lord Krishna while attending the Mangla Aarti (which happens around 6 am). It is easy to reach by using any of the local mode of transportation in <a title=\"Mathura\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/india\/destination\/1876\/mathura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mathura<\/a>. Located in the heart of the city, it is very near to the Vishram Ghat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><strong>ISKCON Temple<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"ISKCON Vrindavan Sri Krishna Balarama Temple\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/pictures\/upload\/image\/holi\/ISKCON_vrindavan.jpg\" alt=\"ISKCON Vrindavan Sri Krishna Balarama Temple\" width=\"652\" height=\"434\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\">Located in the holy city of Vrindavan, ISCKON Sri Krishna Balarama Temple,\u00a0Vrindavan is one of main ISCKON temples in India and globally. Built in 1975 on the orders of Swami Prabhunanda, the founder-acharya of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is one of the most popular temples in Vrindavan. Hare Krishnas from across the world visit the temple round the year adding more colour to the ancient city.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><strong>Banke Bihari Temple<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Shri Bankey Bihari Temple\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/pictures\/upload\/image\/holi\/banke_bihari_temple.jpg\" alt=\"Shri Bankey Bihari Temple\" width=\"652\" height=\"434\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\">Banke means &#8220;bent in three places&#8221; and Bihari means &#8220;supreme enjoyer&#8221;. The idol of Lord Krishna in the Banke Bihari Temple is in the Tribhanga posture, the stance used in traditional Indian sculpture, art, and Indian classical dance forms. Built in 1862, the Banke Bihari Temple the architecture has beautiful Rajasthani influence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><strong>Pagal Baba Mandir<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Pagal baba mandir, vrindavan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/pictures\/upload\/image\/holi\/pagal_baba_temple.jpg\" alt=\"Pagal baba mandir, vrindavan\" width=\"652\" height=\"434\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\">This eleven storied magnificent structure in white marble is a wonderful example of modern architecture. Built in 1975, the temple is situated in Raman Reti, Vrindavan, where Lord Krishan along with his brother Balrama would herd their cows near the Yamuna River.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><em>This post was published on\u00a0<a title=\"Trodly Travel Blog\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\">Trodly<\/a>\u00a0travel blog.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mce-ga mce-family-open-sans\"><em>Featured image by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/greeno_777\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">greeno_777<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1420,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","ub_ctt_via":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[118,2],"class_list":["post-344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india","tag-festival","tag-travel"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/holi.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Rohan","author_link":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/article\/author\/rohan"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/holi.jpg",905,400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/holi-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/holi-300x133.jpg",300,133,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/holi-768x339.jpg",640,283,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/holi.jpg",640,283,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/holi.jpg",905,400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/holi.jpg",905,400,false],"master-business-thumb":["https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/holi-380x360.jpg",380,360,true],"wp_review_small":["https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/holi-65x65.jpg",65,65,true],"wp_review_large":["https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/holi-320x240.jpg",320,240,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Rohan","author_link":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/article\/author\/rohan"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"[&hellip;]","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=344"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1422,"href":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344\/revisions\/1422"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trodly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}