Going to celebrate Holi in ‘Vrindavan’, then keep these things in mind
If you are going to Vrindavan to celebrate the festival of Holi, then you must first read these main things.
Few days are left for the Holi festival to arrive. Although the festival of Holi is celebrated all over India, but there are some places where this festival is celebrated with great pomp. One of these is Mathura and Vrindavan. Holi of Vrindavan is famous all over the world. The interesting thing is that Holi starts from the day of Basant Panchami in Vrindavan.
In such a situation, this place is a very good option for the lovers of playing Holi. But before joining the Holi festival of Vrindavan, it is very important to take special care of some things, because if you do not do this then you will have to face problems along with entertainment.
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When to visit Vrindavan
The festival of Holi in Vrindavan, of course, starts from Basant Panchami, but the real Holi starts here on the day of Rangbhari Ekadashi. However, if you want to enjoy Lathmar Holi then you have to go to Barsana and Nandgaon for that. To go here also you have to reach Mathura first and then you can enjoy watching Lathmar Holi at both these places.
If you want to see Holi of Flowers, Laddu, Abir Gulal, then there is no better place for it than Vrindavan. Abir Gulal people start playing from the streets leading to Banke Bihari temple here and this process of Holi continues till inside the temple premises. Devotees of Lord Shri Krishna come here to see their adorable and celebrate the festival of Holi with them, if you also want to enjoy this festival, then it is better that you reach here on the day of Rangbhari Ekadashi or after that.
Hotel booking
If you want to stay in Vrindavan, then let us tell you that there is no dearth of hotels and ashrams here. But during the festival of Holi, there is a lot of crowd here, so you should book your accommodation in advance. If you are planning to book a hotel or ashram after reaching Vrindavan, then get ready to pay a hefty amount for it.
Car parking
If you are coming to Vrindavan by your car, then let us tell you that park your car only in the parking area on the outskirts of the city. From there you will find many local means to reach your hotel. But if you are thinking that you should park your car in your hotel during Holi festival, then this can land you in trouble. Actually, during this time the roads are blocked at various places in Vrindavan. You can walk on these roads but you cannot take your car. The most difficult thing is that you cannot even take your car inside the streets because it is very narrow and your car cannot enter here. So you get Vrindavan Getting out of bounds will feel like fighting a war. The best is that you use only the means of local transport available there in Vrindavan or you can park the car in Mathura itself and reach Vrindavan by any means of local transport.
Comfortable clothes
In the month of March, the heat starts falling, so if you are going to attend the Holi festival in Vrindavan, then you should carry only cotton clothes. Try to wear very simple and easy to handle outfits. There is such a huge crowd inside the temple premises that if you go wearing very heavy clothes or wear outfits with lots of flares then you may have to face difficulties. Especially carry the dupatta and the pallu of the saree in such a way that it does not get stuck in the crowd. In fact, many times the pallu and dupatta get stuck in the feet, hands or throat in the crowd, due to which there is a fear of getting hurt.
Where to enter ‘Banke Bihari’ temple
First of all, let us tell you that many gates have been made for temple premises entry, but the system is not good anywhere. You will get entry in the temple only after facing the crowd. But still, if you want to face the crowd a little less, then you should enter from gate number-4. Just before Gate-1, you will find an alley from where Gate-4 leads to four. But VIP entry takes place from this gate. For this entry, you will have to take the help of a pandit present in Vrindavan itself. From this gate you will easily enter the temple premises and you will also get darshan easily.
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