Holi 2024: Holi festival will be celebrated on 25 March. If you too have been celebrating Holi at home for the last many years and want to do something new this time, then you can go to some great places where you can celebrate Holi comfortably.
Holi festival will be celebrated on 25th March. Many people are waiting for this festival, this festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm. If you too have been celebrating Holi at home for the last many years and want to do something new this time, then you can go to some great places where the festival of Holi is celebrated in some special ways. Today we will tell you how much it costs to celebrate Holi at these famous places.
Holi of Mathura-Vrindavan
Holi of Vrindavan Mathura is quite famous. People come here from far and wide to celebrate Holi. One can easily see the temples and tourist places of Mathura and Barsana in two to three days. The journey from Delhi to Mathura is only two hours via Yamuna Expressway. From Delhi you can go to Mathura by car or bus. You can go from Delhi to Mathura by bus for Rs 200.
You can get a room in a good hotel for Rs 500 to Rs 3000. You will have to spend Rs 500 to 1000 on food. You can hire a local taxi or e-rickshaw to move around Mathura-Vrindavan. For just between Rs 300 to 500, e-rickshaw drivers take you to 5 to 6 famous temples here. You can spend 3-4 for Rs 4-5 thousand.
Kashi Holi
Masaan Holi of Kashi is very famous. Here Masan Holi is played with the ashes of the crematorium. Masan Holi is dedicated to Mahadev, the Lord of Gods. This is an ancient tradition which has been going on since the 18th century. It is believed that Bholenath is very fond of dead bodies. According to the Puranas, on the day of Rangbhari Ekadashi, Lord Shiva brought Mother Parvati to Kashi after her marriage. As a celebration of the arrival of Goddess Parvati, Shivganas used to play Holi by burning the dead body. Masan Holi is considered a symbol of victory over death. Masan Holi is also described in Shivpuran and Durga Saptashati.
Hotel or accommodation rates may vary according to your budget. You can easily find hostels here for Rs 300 to 600. There are many restaurants and eating places here, you can eat comfortably for Rs 500-700 a day. From Delhi you can easily reach Kashi for Rs 500-1500. Staying and eating in Kashi is cheap, you can stay here for 3-4 days for 5 thousand rupees.
Holi of Pushkar
Pushkar, a small village in Rajasthan, is famous for Holi apart from its culture. Every year on the day of Holi, lakhs of tourists from India and abroad come here. Here the main events are organized at Warah Ghat and Brahma Chowk. The distance from Delhi to Pushkar is 471 kilometers. If you are going in a cab or driving yourself in your car, you will have to travel for about 8 hours. There are also railway stations in Ajmer and Pushkar, where the train fare will be around Rs 500 to Rs 1500. You can eat here for Rs 500-100 a day. You can comfortably stay here for 3-4 days for Rs 5-7 thousand.