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The Lathmar Holi is a famous Holi tradition that has continued since ancient times and finds significance even in Hindu mythology. In fact, the tradition has been featured in the 2017 Hindi film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha too! Hundreds of women in two towns of northern India will celebrate Holi, the festival of colours, in a unique way by playfully striking men with wooden sticks. This tradition, known as Lathmar Holi In Barsana and Nandgaon, Holi is celebrated with a unique tradition called Lathmar Holi, where women playfully hit men with sticks while colours fill the air. While Bollywood has rarely explored this tradition, Toilet – Ek Prem Katha (2017) featured glimpses of the celebrations. Let’s dive into some unique Holi celebrations across India. 1. Lathmar Holi – Barsana, Uttar Pradesh. In the small town of Barsana, Holi takes on a playful and historic twist with Lathmar Holi. This tradition is rooted in the legend of Lord Krishna’s mischievous visits to the home of his beloved Radha. If you’re looking for the best place to celebrate Holi in Mathura, Barsana’s Lathmar Holi is an unmissable spectacle. The Vrindavan Holi dates coincide with a variety of colourful events, ensuring that the festival remains an immersive, multi-day experience. Braj Holi 2025 offers 40 days of vibrant celebrations, featuring unique events like Lathmar, Phoolwali Holi, Huranga and more. Here's your complete guide. Explore. Search Tuesday, Mar 11, 2025. How Did Lathmar Holi Start In Barsana बरसाना में कैसे हुई लट्ठमार होली की शुरुआत, आखिर इस होली में और क्या-क्या ख़ास किया जाता है Lathmar Holi 2025 Significance: बरसाना में आज लट्ठमार होली खेली जा रही है. लट्ठमार होली एक प्रकार की अनूठी होली है जिसमें महिलाएं पुरुषों को लाठी से मारती हैं और पुरुष बचते If you watch Toilet: Ek Prem Katha movie online, you’ll know how important this traditional Holi celebration was in the movie. It shows a cinematic Holi celebration of the traditional Lathmar Holi which was supposedly played between Radha-Krishna. According to the legend, Krishna and his friends went from Nandgaon to Barana and bothered Radha Rangbhari Ekadashi marks the beginning of Holi celebrations in Sambhal, with the iconic Lathmar Holi taking center stage in Nandagaon and Barsana, Mathura. The unique festivity, rooted in the playful legends of Krishna and Radha, attracts tourists and devotees, enhancing local cultural vibrancy. Lathmar Holi ki badhai Ho #radhakrishna #lathmaarholi #radhakrishna #vrindavan #barsana #nandgaon Women wait to participate in the Lathmar holi with men of a neighboring village in Nandgoan, 115 kilometers (70 miles) south of New Delhi, India, Sunday, March 9, 2025. A week-long Holi celebration, Rangotsav 2025, began in Mathura on March 10 with Lathmar Holi | Photo: IANS Women wait to participate in the Lathmar holi with men of a neighboring village in Nandgoan, 115 kilometers (70 miles) south of New Delhi, India, Sunday, March 9, 2025. Lathmar Holi 2025: हिंदू धर्म में होली के त्योहार का विशेष महत्व है. यह त्योहार हर साल फाल्गुन मास की पूर्णिमा को मनाया जाता है. पंचांग के अनुसार इस साल होलिका दहन 13 This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Villagers from Barsana and Nandgaon smeared with colors sing and dance as they participate Lathmar Holi at Nandagram temple in Nandgoan village, 115 kilometers (70 miles) south of New Delhi, India, Sunday March 9, 2025. Villagers from Barsana covered in color read and sing as they participate in the Lathmar Holi at the Nandagram temple in Nandgoan village, 115 kilometers (70 miles) south of New Delhi, India, Sunday March 9, 2025. Villagers from Barsana covered in color read and sing as they participate in the Lathmar Holi at the Nandagram temple in Nandgoan village, 115 kilometers (70 miles) south of New Delhi, India Women wait to participate in the Lathmar holi with men of a neighboring village in Nandgoan, 115 kilometers (70 miles) south of New Delhi, India, Sunday, March 9, 2025. Women wait to participate in the Lathmar holi with men of a neighboring village in Nandgoan, 115 kilometers (70 miles) south of New Delhi, India, Sunday, March 9, 2025.
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