BRAJ KI HOLI is also known as brij or brijbhoomi, was lord Krishna’s childhood hometown.As the legend goes, as a child, lord Krishna would cry to his mother about Goddesses Radha being fair while he had a dark complexion then in a playful way his mother advised him to smear colour on Radha, thus giving birth to Braj ki holi.Every year, lord Krishna would travel from his village (Nandgaon) to Goddess Radha (Barsana), where Radha and the gopis would mock him with sticks, this tradition has beer caried forward through generations and now celebrated as lathmar holi. Phool wali holi, during which as leela (The dance of passion)is performed & holi is played with colourful flowers and colour. Widow's holi at Vrindavan, most special and emotional celebrations for the widows of the town, who at one time were forbidden to play with colours now, they smear coloured powder on each other. Overall, Braj ki holi is a colourful & exuberant celebration that showcases the essence of Indian culture and devotion to Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha.
