20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Holi at Nandgaon

This is a picture of Holi festival at Nandgaon near Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. The boys of Nandgaon is throwing colours on the boys of Barsana. This is very old tradition. As per Hindu Mythology, Nandgaon is the Lord Krishna's place and Barsana is the Radha's place.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Vrindavan, India
Camera: NIKON D7000
Copyright: © Joydeep Mukherjee