Watch: Devotees celebrate Holi at Vrindavan temple
Thousands of devotees and foreign tourists flocked to the holy city of Vrindavan to celebrate the festival of colours. Holi is a significant festival in Mathura and Vrindavan, and devotees celebrate it with religious fervour and zest.
At the prominent Priyakant Ju Temple, devotees played gulal Holi in large numbers with enthusiasm and gaiety.
Watch here.
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Holi is a festival of colours and is considered as the victory of good over the evil. The different renditions of Holi in Virindavan attract devotees from all over the globe to the holy city.
- Holi is considered to be Lord Krishna's favourite festival. While Holi the festival is celebrated over one or two days in most parts of the country, but in the Braj area - Vrindavan, Krishna's hometown Mathura, Barsana, Nandgaon, Govardhan, and Gokul in Uttar Pradesh - Holi celebrations last for over a week.
Holika Dahan 2023 Timing:
- Holi Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
- Holika Dahan: March 7, 2023
- Purnima Tithi Begins - 04:17 PM on Mar 06, 2023
- Purnima Tithi Ends - 06:09 PM on Mar 07, 2023
Also Read: Mesmerising: Watch devotees, priests play Holi with Mahakal during Bhasma Aarti
First published: 7 March 2023, 15:47 IST
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