Vrindavan Holi-Day

                                Vrindavan Holi day 

Vrindavan is a holy town in mathura district in state of Uttar Pradesh. This is the place where lord Krishna has spent his childhood. The city has many temples dedicated to lord Krishna and Radha. One of the best place on earth to play Holi with your friends family and loved ones. 

As a solo traveller, it was always on my mind to choose Vrindavan for Holi 3 years of failed attempts finally this year I made it. Was so desperate to experience Brij ki holi.

                           Vrindavan ki holi 06-03-2023

                Mumbai to mathura via Ajmer and Jaipur 

On 4th of March 2023. I was at home and planing to travel to mathura but there were no tickets available. At 1.30 I left from my place and boarded the train till Ajmer jn (Dadar-Ajmer sf).   Took a general ticket as the chart for the train was prepared and couldn’t get into the reservation coach. Reached Ajmer with lots of chaos and memories from Ajmer jn took train till Jaipur jn and from Jaipur to mathura Gomti express. Gomti express was one of the he’ll experience in my life despite having a confirm ticket couldn’t get to seat on my own seat as people where travelling to they respective hometown for the Holi. There were many enthusiastic people going mathura for the 1st time made new friends chewed tobacco with them it was an amazing experience finally after 2 hours of delay reached mathura jn at 4 am in the morning. 

                             

                                      Dadar to Ajmer 

                         Shree krishna janma bhoomi 

On 6th of March 2023 I reached early in the morning at 4 am went to the guest house kept my bags had bath and left for shree krishna janma bhoomi darshan at 6.30 am I reached near the gates mobiles phone are not allowed so had to wait for the mobile keeping desk to open at 6.35 went inside the temple and miraculously got the chance to attend the mangala Aarti (early morning Aarti) took lord Krishna’s blessing and came out of the temple at 8

              Finally Holi at dwarkadish temple mathura

After coming out from janmabhoomi took a rickshaw for Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan as we were heading ahead rickshaw driver said us bhai aap subeh subeh bankey bihari kyu jaa rahe ho aaj ka event to dwarkadish ma hain aap bankey bihari sham ma chale jaana ! We took a u turn and reached dwarkadish temple played Holi with nagada and lot of young people finally the gulal was on us and was a happy moment for me as travelling for such a long just to get this vibes and capture this moments I was very happy. 

                                Mere Bankey bihari 

At 5 pm on 6th of March 2023. My rickshaw walla dropped me at the entrance street of Banke-Bihari Temple. I saw one narrow street going towards Banke-Bihari Temple. Within 5 minutes, my clean sober clothes had been coloured with different dry colours. People in Brij throw colour & just say “Radhe Radhe”. Even I bought a packet of Colour & started throwing on random people saying “Radhe Radhe”. Now this was the story of the street which goes towards Banke Bihari Temple. The moment I touched the doorsteps of the temple, one man poured the whole bucket of coloured water on me. Inside the temple, I saw a huge crowd on the ground & a group of people on the Temple’s stage. I was a bit scared to be a part of the crowd but then I went in. People who were there on the stage had kept dry colours & Pichkari with them which they used to throw on us. There was a curtain on the stage Temple & behind that curtain, Lord Krishna’s statue was placed. With huge excitement & joy, everyone was playing Holi & chanting Radhe Radhe. Nobody was a stranger there as everyone used to wish each other Holi with dry colours.

     

                                   “  Radhe radhe “. ❤️