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Holi celebration across India

Holi celebration across India

People of Mathura, celebrates the Barsana Holi, which is also known as Lathmar Holi because of its way of celebration. It is said that on this day men of Nandgaon come to Barsana to take over "Shri Radhikaji" temple and in protection women stopped them with lathi or bamboo stick. In defence, the men can only splash colours on women and if caught, then they have to wear women's clothes.