Travel to Uttar Pradesh

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Brahmosava Festival In Mathura

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Brahamosava festival is celebrated at ranganath temple. The place is truly a tourist’s paradise. This is organized during the months of March and April. One can get a close insight into the culture of India and the enthusiasm of the people of the region.

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Braj Yatra Fair in Mathura

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Braj yatra commences one day after janmashtami and lasts for 50 days after the commencement. During this yatra the devotees of lord Krishna follows 30 rules such as to walk barefoot, sleep on the floor, abstain from sex, intoxicants, greed and anger, have ritual baths and listen to Krishna’s exploits, sing kirtans (hymns) in his praise, and visit and worship holy sites. According to the Matasya Purana, there are 25,000 tirthas (shrines) within Brajamandala. The spiritual merit accruing out of this pilgrimage is immense. It is believed that those who undertake the parikrama are delivered from all sins, and gain salvation.

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Janmashtami Festival in Mathura

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Janmashtami is the biggest festival of Mathura and it is held on a grand scale. Hindus celebrates Lord Krishna’s birthday as Janmashtami on the eighth day of the darker half of the month in July/August. People enact the many legends during the time of Lord Krishna and folklore and recitals take place throughout the night. In Mathura, thousands of devotees gather to offer prayer and the atmosphere is electric. At midnight, the time when Lord Krishna was born in a prison, the celebrations reach a crescendo.

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Holi Featival In Mathura

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People from all corners of India, rather, world gather at Mathura every year to feel the essence of Holi in the land of Krishna. Holi is celebrated in the temples before it is celebrated on the streets, as it is considered auspicious to play with the Lord, first. This festival is preceded by performances that last well over a week. Artists from various parts of the country gather here to perform raas leela, or dance recitals depicting Krishna’s flirtatious interlude with the gopis, or the village maidens. During a full-moon day at the time of February and March, people throw color dye on one another and enjoy the day in merriment.

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