holi - Blog - ISKCON Desire Tree | IDT2024-03-29T11:36:00Zhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/holiWorld Famous Nandgaon's Lathmar Holihttps://iskcondesiretree.com/profiles/blogs/world-famous-nandgaon-s-lathmar-holi2024-03-24T03:30:00.000Z2024-03-24T03:30:00.000ZISKCON Desire Treehttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/iskcon_desire_tree<div><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.iskcondesiretree.net/profiles/blogs/world-famous-nandgaon-s-lathmar-holi" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}2514902274,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="2514902274?profile=original" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Holi or the festival of colors is celebrated about ten days after the spring festival. A delightful visual, this festival combines the gaiety of a carnival and the devotional flavour of a religious festival with the singing of amorous songs as unbridled expressions of youth. This is the time when both feelings and colours run riot. Braj seems to be the only place where one comes across a variety of forms in which the festival of Holi is celebrated. The following account records in brief some of the most colourful and ecstatic forms of Holi in Braj.The seat of Shri Radha has all the touch of romanticism. The songs sung by people recall the pranks of Radha and Krishna and their love for each other and the gopis. The visitors move around in large and small groups singing, dancing and applying colours, intoxicated with the thoughts of Radha and Krishna leela. The climax of the festivities is in the afternoon when the gops of Nandgaon come to Barsana to play Holi with the local gopis.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">The women play Holi by hitting the men hard with a 2- ½ metre long bamboo staff. The men (gops) protect themselves with shields. The violence of the attack is mellowed down by the singing of folk songs specially composed for the occasion which express, in a variety of ways, how the Holi festival had enraptured the belles of Barsana. The following day the entire scene is re-enacted at Nandgaon. The gops of Barsana are invited to play Holi with the village belles of Nandgaon. The elaborate procedure includes carrying the flag. of the temple of Shriji. The flag is received by the gops of Barsana with devotional singing, and is carried on foot to Nandgaon where all attempts to capture it are foiled by the visiting group. The rest of the festivities at Nandgaon mark devotional singing in the temple, folk singing on the streets followed by the women emerging in a group to play Holi with bamboo staffs.<br /> <br /> <strong>View More </strong><a title="Holi Pictures" href="http://www.iskcondesiretree.net/photo/albums/world-famous-nandgaon-s-lathmar-holi-on-27-march-2013" target="_blank"><strong>Photos</strong><br /> <br /> </a><strong>- By Saci Gaurasundara Dasa</strong></p></div>The Manor’s (UK) Summer Festival of Colourshttps://iskcondesiretree.com/profiles/blogs/the-manor-s-uk-summer-festival-of-colours2022-07-19T12:17:51.000Z2022-07-19T12:17:51.000ZISKCON Desire Treehttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/iskcon_desire_tree<div><p><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10655811498,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="500" alt="10655811498?profile=RESIZE_584x" /></p>
<p>On Saturday 9th July, Bhaktivedanta Manor near London staged a new and exciting summer festival on its lavish grounds. The event included market stalls, prasad, a kirtan stage, and most notably a Festival of Colours. Four thousand guests enjoyed their visit on that particularly warm and sunny day.</p>
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<p>Celebrated since ancient times, Holi traditionally welcomes in the country’s spring. It is also seen as a new beginning where people can release all their inhibitions.</p>
<div><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://iskconnews.org/the-manors-uk-summer-festival-of-colours/">https://iskconnews.org/the-manors-uk-summer-festival-of-colours/</a></div>
<p> </p></div>The Festival of Colors Spanish Fork, Utahhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/profiles/blogs/the-festival-of-colors-spanish-fork-utah2022-04-19T11:32:19.000Z2022-04-19T11:32:19.000ZISKCON Desire Treehttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/iskcon_desire_tree<div><p><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10400914664,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="460" alt="10400914664?profile=RESIZE_584x" /></p>
<p>Spring is upon us and that means it’s time for the <a href="https://www.festivalofcolorsusa.com/">Festival of Colors</a>. The Festival of Colors is an annual celebration of the Holi Festival. Holi Festival is an ancient Hindu festival that commemorates Radha Krishna’s love as well as the triumph of virtue over evil. The Holi Festival began in India and has now spread throughout the world.<br /> <br /> <strong>Read more: </strong><a href="https://iskconnews.org/the-festival-of-colors-spanish-fork-utah/">https://iskconnews.org/the-festival-of-colors-spanish-fork-utah/</a></p></div>Holi & Mini Ratha Yatra Festival in Melbourne, Australia by Bhakta Dashttps://iskcondesiretree.com/profiles/blogs/holi-mini-ratha-yatra-festival-in-melbourne-australia-by-bhakta-d2022-03-28T11:28:30.000Z2022-03-28T11:28:30.000ZISKCON Desire Treehttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/iskcon_desire_tree<div><p><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10243407466,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="450" alt="10243407466?profile=RESIZE_584x" /><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10243408289,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="450" alt="10243408289?profile=RESIZE_584x" /></p>
<p>The Melbourne ISKCON devotees living in the western suburbs of Melbourne Australia have for years participated in the annual local Hindu Holi festival in which they have incorporated a mini Ratha Yatra parade.</p>
<p>Many hundreds of people from the culturally diverse community attended the festival and the devotees engaged them all in the festivities.</p>
<p>With the cooperation of the festival management, the devotees were able to distribute books and prasadam (sanctified food), and much more.</p>
<p>The highlight was the mini Ratha Yatra, which was very much enjoyed by everyone. It even inspired our local police force, who were in attendance, to joyously partake.</p>
<p>Local dignitaries such as the local members of Parliament and the local Mayor all got the mercy of the Lord on this special day.</p>
<p>Many thanks to the devotees who organized this festival so well.<br /> <br /> <strong>Source: </strong><a href="https://iskconnews.org/holi-mini-ratha-yatra-festival-in-melbourne-australia/">https://iskconnews.org/holi-mini-ratha-yatra-festival-in-melbourne-australia/</a></p></div>