Joyous and colourful Holi celebration in Vrindavan
22 March 2016 8:58 AM IST22 March 2016 8:58 AM IST
The venerated city of Vrindavan offers a picturesque view for shutterbugs around the world during this particular time of the year.
With the oncoming of Holi, locales in Vrindavan have imbued themselves in the colourful fervor of the festival. The venerated city of Vrindavan offers a picturesque view for shutterbugs around the world during this particular time of the year. Though the city have testified certain changes in its tradition, the gusto and ostentation observed during this festival is no less than a beautifully curated treat.- Locals and Indian Hindu widows throw flower petals and colored powder during Holi celebrations at the temple. (Photo: AP)
- Hundreds of widows play Holi at Gopinath temple. (Photo:AP)
- Hindu priests blow conch shells as Indian Hindu widows play Holi at the Gopinath temple. (Photo: AP)
- Indian Hindu widows throw colored powder and flower petals on Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of non-governmental organization Sulabh International, during Holi celebrations at the Gopinath temple. (Photo: AP)
- Relieved of the age old restrictions and ill-fate, these widows enwrap themselves in the jubilance observed during this festival. (Photo: AP)
- Over a period of time, locals of the city have gradually undertaken a more modernistic approach, laying off their parochial thinking. Now, even widows with an equal gusto enjoy the colourful festival of holi. (Photo: AP)
- A few years ago this joyful celebration was forbidden for Hindu widows. They were expected to stick to their corners, donning white sarees and following rituals which were only meant for them. (Photo: AP)
With the oncoming of Holi, locales in Vrindavan have imbued themselves in the colourful fervor of the festival. The venerated city of Vrindavan offers a picturesque view for shutterbugs around the world during this particular time of the year. Though the city have testified certain changes in its tradition, the gusto and ostentation observed during this festival is no less than a beautifully curated treat.
The venerated city of Vrindavan offers a picturesque view for shutterbugs around the world during this particular time of the year.
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