9 Great Places To Celebrate Holi

Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 20:22 [IST]

Holi is the festival of colours that fills our life with vibrant shades of gulaal. The basic idea to celebrate Holi is to put some colours into your life. Indian festivals have deep rooted philosophy behind them. Just like Diwali is a celebration of light, we celebrate Holi for its fun and colours. But is no fun playing Holi with people who do not like to get messy. You have to be willing to get your hands dirty to celebrate Holi properly.

That is why there are some really good places to play Holi. Some of these places to play Holi are historically famous. For example, Braj Barsana is the village of the mythical Radha. In this place, Holi is celebrated with a peculiar custom. All the women of the village beat up the men with sticks in jest.

Other places to play Holi like Mumbai are famous due to the presence of many celebrities. Bollywood celebrates Holi in style every year. Holi is celebrated not just in India but even abroad. For example, the Indian community in Singapore celebrates Holi on the nearest weekend. The festival of Holi is very vibrant and therefore you simply must be at the right place to experience it completely.

These are some of the best places to play Holi in India and the world.

Mumbai

Mumbai is one of the coolest places to play Holi. This is mainly due to presence of many Bollywood celebrities who organise private parties to play Holi.

Delhi

Delhi is city with a huge heart. It is one of the few metropolitan cities in which you cannot be out on the roads with being coloured from head to toe. The spirit of the city is such that even strangers play Holi together.

Braj Barsana, UP

Barsana is traditionally the city of Radha. The myth goes that once Krishna visited his beloved Radha at her village on Holi and teased her girlfriends. Enraged at Krishna's eve-teasing they chased him away with sticks. Lath mar Holi is still played in Barsana where women beat men with sticks.

Singapore

Singapore is a busy city but the Indian community there have found a way to celebrate Holi. They play Holi on the nearest weekend before or after the festival.

Pushkar, Rajasthan

The holy city of Pushkar is a sacred site of Hinduism. Holi is played with utmost sincerity here.

Patna

If you like to play Holi wildly, then Bihar is the place for you. People play Holi with mud, eggs and all sort of unappetising things here.

New Mexico

The Indian students in New Mexico University play Holi and also pool in there non-Indian friends.

Kolkata

In Kolkata, Holi is called 'Dol'. On the day of Holi, Kolkata celebrates 'Buri Khor'. A symbolic Holika is constructed with dry leaves, wood and cow dung. Then it is burned in a ritual fire. Bengalis play with colours on the next day.