Holi 2024: Lathmar Holi will be played in Barsana today, know when this tradition started

Holi, the main festival of Phagan month is celebrated with great fanfare not only in the country but also abroad, but before the Holi of colors, the people of Braj have their own style of celebrating Holi. There is a tradition of playing Holi with flowers, colors and gulal, ladoos and lathmars.

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Lathmar Holi 2024: Holi celebrations have started in Mathura and today Monday i.e. 18th March Lathmar Holi will be played with much fanfare in Barsana city of Radhara and next day Lathmar Holi will be played in Nandgaon. Today the youth of Nandgaon will come to Barsana to celebrate Holi.

People come not only from the country but also from abroad to witness the unique Latthamar Holi of Vraj. Let us tell you that the Holi game in Vraja is associated with the love of Radha-Krishna, for which there is a lot of enthusiasm and enthusiasm among the people.

Let us tell you that there is a different enthusiasm on the occasion of Holi in the city of Kanha. Holi of Mathura and Vraja is known all over the world for its unique taste, love and traditions. Here Holi of colors is played later, first the women shower lathi on the men. A centuries-old tradition is considered a symbol of love. It is called Lathmar Holi. Barsana's Lathmar Holi is famous all over the world.

This is how the Laththmar Holi of Barsana will be organised- To make the Holi festival more colourful, groups from Nandgaon will reach the temple of Barsana with colors and pots and the people of Nandgaon will be welcomed in Barsana. Here the people of Barsana welcome the Hurriyars coming from Nandgaon by feeding sweets, thandai etc. They consider the Hurriyars from Nandgaon to be incarnations of Krishna and his friends. Here the Huriyas tie a turban and then reach the temple of Radharani on the Brahmanchal hill and start the Lathtamar Holi.

Thus started the tradition of Lathmar Holi- The tradition of playing Lathmar Holi has been going on for many years. According to legend, Lathmar Holi started from Dwapar Yuga. Kanhaiya of Nandgaon was going to Radha Rani's village Barsa with his friends. At the same time, Radha Rani and the gopis, fed up with the fickleness of Sri Krishna and his friends, use sticks to teach them lessons. In such a situation, Kanha and his friends used a shield to protect themselves. Thus, this tradition has gradually started, which is celebrated as Holi festival with great fanfare in Barsana.