Wednesday, 27 March 2013

3 Ways to continue the Holi celebration


Explore the colours of Holi

No festival is complete without some high-on-calories sweets. Delhi, a heaven for foodies offers plenty of choices for those with a sweet-tooth. After splashing in the festival colours and launching water canons on friends, visit Old Delhi's Chandni Chowk to gorge on mouth-watering jalebis, gulab jamuns and maal-puas. If you are in the magical Mathura Vrindavan, the birthplace of Lord Krishna where old meets the new, enjoy the Braj Raas Leela being played out, an ancient tradition depicting Krishna playing Holi with his Gopis.






Royal bash in Rajasthan

You celebrated Holi with a royal fervour, watched the elephant parade right in the heart of the city and danced with locals to folk songs. Now head down to enjoy the celebrations in Govind Devji temple and the beautiful Birla Mandir, a major attraction during Holi. 

In Banswara, after dancing with the tribal community, visit the famous Tripura Sundari and Sai Temple to offer your prayers.

 
A Cultural celebration 

Holi in West Bengal is no small affair. After enjoying the Basanat Utsav, as Holi celebrations are known in West Bengal, head down to Chhatimtala, a famous tourist spot where Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, father of Nobel Laureate meditated. You can also make a trip to Khoai Mela, famous for its various artefacts and handicrafts items.

After you have splashed the colours of Lal Mati in Purulia and swayed to the local Jhumur tunes, head to Ayodhya Hill, 700 mts above sea level, it is a perfect spot for rock climbing. 


 





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