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IN PHOTOS | Holi 2026: Colours, Music and Festive Spirit Sweep Across India

IN PHOTOS | Holi 2026: Colours, Music and Festive Spirit Sweep Across India

Holi celebrations lit up cities and towns across India as people gathered to mark the festival of colours with joy and enthusiasm. From the devotional festivities in Vrindavan and Mathura to vibrant beachside celebrations in Mumbai, revellers danced to music, smeared gulal, and shared festive sweets. The festival symbolising the victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring was celebrated with traditional rituals, community gatherings, and colourful processions nationwide. (Pics/PTI)

03 March,2026 07:58 PM IST | Tarun Verma
IN PHOTOS: Holi celebrations in full swing at Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh

IN PHOTOS: Holi celebrations in full swing at Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh

The sacred town of Vrindavan, closely associated with Lord Krishna's childhood, came alive with vibrant Holi celebrations as thousands of devotees, tourists, and pilgrims gathered to mark the festival of colours. The town's iconic temples, including the Banke Bihari Temple and ISKCON, reverberated with devotional songs and showers of gulal, as the Braj region once again lived up to its reputation as the ultimate destination for Holi festivities (Pics/PTI)

02 March,2026 05:23 PM IST | Tarun Verma
IN PHOTOS: Banaras Lathmar holi draws thousands to Mathura

IN PHOTOS: Banaras Lathmar holi draws thousands to Mathura

Thousands of devotees and tourists gathered in Banaras, Mathura, to take part in the iconic Lathmar Holi celebrations, where women playfully beat men with sticks in a centuries-old tradition rooted in the legend of Lord Krishna and Radha. The vibrant festival marked the beginning of Holi festivities in the Braj region (Pics/PTI)

28 February,2026 10:45 PM IST | Tarun Verma
In Photos: Holi celebrations begin at Dwarkadheesh temple in Mathura

In Photos: Holi celebrations begin at Dwarkadheesh temple in Mathura

Devotees gathered at the iconic Dwarkadheesh Temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, to celebrate with colours ahead of the Holi festival, filling the air with gulal and festive cheer in the sacred city closely associated with Lord Krishna. The celebrations mark the beginning of the Holi season in the Braj region, which is renowned for its week-long, vibrant pre-Holi festivities (Pics/PTI)

28 February,2026 10:45 PM IST | Tarun Verma

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