POPULAR PLACES DURING HOLI TO VISIT AS COUPLE
POPULAR PLACES DURING HOLI TO VISIT AS COUPLE
Planning your holi celebration! With your partner, a long weekend is also ahead but you are wondering where to go? Think no more about it. We have listed the popular places during holi to visit as couples.
Holi is the most celebrated festival in the northern part of india. Let's look at some places where you can celebrate by going away from your home where you can celebrate and enjoy this festival.
Holi, this festival, is majorly celebrated in 2 days. The first day majorly involves Hilka Dahan and followed by the festival of colours. But in different regions this festival is celebrated very splendidly.
Also if you are in the place mentioned and need a place for a few hours to keep your luggage at a safe place and also want to relax for a few hours you can book your short stay with hourlyrooms where you pay only for the hours you stay.
Vrindavan
If you want to celebrate the holi in unique way then you then you celebrate it in Vrindavan, banke bihari temple is of the popular place to enjoy your holi, this place is also famous for it unique way of playing holi if you don’t like colours then you have to option to play holi with flower petals (phoolon ki Holi). You will enjoy your holi celebration at this place with a lot of travel options.
Shantiniketan
A popular locality in the Bolpur town of West Bengal, Santiniketan celebrates Holi as Basanta Utsav or Spring Festival. Here the festivities are more lyrical and musical and locals smear ‘aabeer’ – made of dry vegetables – on each other. People dress in yellow and orange attire to welcome the spring season in the most joyous way. This year, the merrymaking will start from 16th March’ 2022 and continue till 18th March’ 2022. Do visit this beautiful neighbourhood near Kolkata for witnessing an unusual Holi celebration.
Banaras/varanasi
Another of the best places to celebrate Holi is in Barsana, wherein the festivities take place as Lathmar Holi. Barsana and Nandgaon are two suburbs of Mathura. It is believed that Lord Krishna used to visit Barsana to meet Radha and playfully tease her. But he was driven away from the village by the ladies. Ever since, the ladies of Barsana chase the men from Nandgaon and impishly hit them with sticks. This is called the Lathmar Holi celebration, with “lath” meaning a stick, and “mar” to strike someone.
Purulia
A 3-day-long Basanta Utsava is a folk festival celebrated in the Purulia district of West Bengal. It begins before the actual Holi. People of Purulia sing folk songs, dance, and exhibit their unique folk art. The different forms of folk dance include the stunning Chau, Darbari Jhumur, and Natua, while the famous popular Baul musicians of WB sing melodious songs making it the best Holi in India. This will surely give you a glimpse of the glorious festivals in March in India.
Hampi
It is rare to find celebrations of Holi in South India. But, due to the presence of a large of western tourists in Hampi, it is highly popular in the city. In addition to the use of coloured powder & liquid colours, the celebrations of Holi in Hampi also include a loud riot of music and dance.
Udaipur
Holi in Udaipur is absolutely spectacular and royal. On the day of Holi, The Maharaja of Mewar welcomes honourable guests, foreign tourists, and many dignitaries to The Royal City Palace. The Maharana arrives at the celebration wearing traditional clothes and a bonfire is lit in the expansive ground of the palace. The bonfire signifies the triumph of good over evil. There are drums, folk dances and folk songs followed by cocktails, a lavish dinner, and wonderful fireworks. Udaipur is definitely one of the best places for Holi in India.
Now, you know what you can do for your holi celebration! And if you are planning your one day trip for your holi you can book your short stay with hourlyrooms website and app.
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