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Lady with stick during Holi Festival

During my visit Nandagao, Brindavan, India I found that number of Ladies were standing with sticks on their hands to drive out Lord Krishna's fried as they were teased to the ladies of Goddess Radha during Holi festival. Holi festival means color festival is one most popular festival in India This festival is celebrated with lot of fervour and excitement in the twin towns of Barsana and Nandgaon, also known as the towns of Radha and Krishna respectively. Every year during the period of Holi, thousands of devotees and tourists visit Nandgaon and Barsana to be the part of Lathmar Holi. Lath' means stick, 'mar' means beat and togther they mean playing Holi with stick and colours

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Nandgao, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India, India
Camera: NIKON D4S
Copyright: © apurba Das