Showing posts with label Govardhan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Govardhan. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Happy Holi to all readers

Holi is the most popular festival in India and also a spring festival celebrated on the Phalgun Purnima in the month of March and traditionally connected to the Lord Krishna.

Natural colors were used in the past to play safe Holi by applying turmeric, sandalwood paste, extracts of flowers and leaves but now a days synthetic colors are used.

Gulal-colors-pakka-rang-organic-colors
Gulal-colors-pakka-rang-organic-colors
The flower of Palash or Butea monosperma is the most beautiful flower of the season and used to make natural colors for Holi. The most attractive flower is the gift of Mother nature to the mankind.
Palash-ke-phool
Palash-ke-phool

Pichkaris or water guns are used by the children's along with the Gubbare/balloons filled with water and different colors to fire and celebrate. Pichkari or Water Guns, Herbal Organic Gulal and Balloons.
Muze-bhi-Pichkari-Chahiye
Muze-bhi-Pichkari-Chahiye

Holi not only celebrated in India but also observed in Nepal and neighbor countries along with the populations following Hinduism around the world.
Holi-Hai-uddao-Gulal
Holi-Hai-uddao-Gulal

Holi is celebrated for almost one month in the Braj region of India and the Rangapanchmi occurs a few days later marking the end of festivities involving colors.
Aur-Daalo-Rang-ka-Pani
Aur-Daalo-Rang-ka-Pani

The world famous Lath mar holi of the town of Barsana near Mathura is the traditional Holi Celebrated in the land of Lord Krishna. The Brajbhoomi includes Vindavan, Govardhan, Kusum Sarovar, Barsana and Nandgaon.
Lath_Mar_Holi_in_Barsana
Lath_Mar_Holi_in_Barsana