The madness of Holi is on its way, so prepare to dance on the beats of enthralling music with patches of vibrant colours and splashing cold water. Celebrate your best Holi in India, in a unique way.
If travel is on your mind, how about travelling to a different city, a different state to taste its uniqueness and at the same time celebrate Holi. Different parts of India embrace the festival in their own way, which is an experience of the lifetime!
To make this choice, even simpler for you, here is a list of 10 best places to celebrate Holi in India.
The capital of our country has its own grand way of celebrating Holi. Right from turning into colour hooligans, a rowdy Holi, the complete gully style, where you dance and play along with everyone, Delhi has it all! Some of the big Holi festivals in Delhi are Mad Moozik and Holi Cow, so while you are here you can attend these for some more Holi madness.
The old school Holi celebration with added unique traditional ceremonies is definitely exciting. And when it comes to best Holi in India, Vrindavan will never disappoint you! Holi at the Banke Bihari temple of Vrindavan is celebrated with great gusto. To experience the flower shower, lots of devotees flock away here on Ekadashi the day before Holi, where the devotees experience a flower shower, as a mark of the beginning of Holi.
Barsana is a daredevil Holi experience one can ever have. This Holi celebration here is an old tradition originating from a village named Barsana in Uttar Pradesh, India. Here the men are beaten up with sticks, originally known as Lathmar Holi. Get set to dive in the desi vibe, and visit Mathura to experience this unique celebration of best Holi in India.
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Don’t get misguided by the name, the place will give you a Holi experience of a lifetime. Shantineketan is a premier University of West Bengal where Ravindranath Tagore, the great Indian poet, reintroduced Basant Utsav to relive the old traditions. Here you will experience the zest of Holi celebration, as students will be dressed in vibrant, colourful cultural attire, spreading love, joy, and applying colours to everyone they meet on the way. This is definitely one of the best places to celebrate Holi in India and make memories for a lifetime.
Holi in Manipur comes along with the great Yaoshong festival of Manipur. This celebration lasts for nearly six days. So, you can explore the extravaganza culture of Northeast all six days. Along with this, enjoy the amazing folk dance and music performances, campfires, and parades where people throw gulal in the air. Manipur, in its own simple way will give you one of the best Holi in India experiences.
No one can party like Punjabis, they have one of the best Holi in India, the undying energy, the upbeat songs, and the vibrant colours of Holi. The celebration of this festival also differs in different places in Punjab, the local Sikhs celebrate it with the display of martial arts, colours, dance, and delicious Punjabi delicacies like halwas, puris, gujiyas, and malpuas etc. Excited already? Well, then do not waste your time anymore and use InterMiles to book your tickets.
Always wondered what South India is like? Well, in that case, do not miss the Holi celebration of Purulia, a three-day long Basant Utsav. This utsav begins before the actual Holi where you get to experience folk songs, dance, and extraordinary folk art. So, what are you waiting for? This Holi, dance on the amazing music of popular Baul musicians, fly to West Bengal using InterMiles to book your tickets
Want to experience the Royal Holi of North India? Well, then fly to Udaipur and get your royal accommodations booked using InterMiles. Holi celebration of Udaipur will be legendary as the Maharaja of Mewar himself welcomes guests and invite them to the Royal City palace for the celebration. Dressing in the traditional attire at the grand Holi fire that signifies the victory of good over evil, you get to enjoy the folk dances and music followed by a lavish Rajasthani dinner and sparkling fireworks. Indeed, Udaipur is the best place to celebrate Holi in India. Book your hotel stay on our hotels platform and earn miles
if you are a music buff, do not miss this experience for the world. The Holi celebration at the Khadi, Uttarkhand is a serious musical affair. Locals are dressed in traditional attires like Chudidaar, topi, and kurta-pyjama, where they make groups and sing the khari songs. The beats of dhol and hurka, along with the rally of people greeting everyone on their way is worth a sight. The most intriguing fact about Khadi Holi is that it lasts for nearly 2 months and is celebrated in different forms like Khari, Mahila, and Baithki Holi. The colours used during the Kumaon Holi celebration are naturally made from flowers, ash, and water, so travel to Uttarkhand and enjoy the best Holi in India.
If Royalty is what you are looking for, then fly to the pink city of our country. It's indeed one of the best places to celebrate Holi in India. Here the royal animal elephant kicked off the celebration, the parades even have some exclusive folk dance performances, where locals and the visitors dance on the tunes of folk music. However, the elephant parade has now been stopped, but the celebration is still LIT!
Now that the level of excitement is at its peak, pick a destination from this exclusive list, book your tickets and hotel stay using InterMiles make this Holi memorable, rewarding and #MakeItCount. This Holi, don't let the excuses take away the fun.
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