Special Holi Celebrations in Pushkar
With still some days to go before the festival is celebrated all across the world, people in Pushkar (in Rajasthan) celebrated Holi in their own special way. They celebrated the festivals with flowers instead of the colors as is the general practice.
Here is an excerpt from the news story in Yahoo:
On Saturday (Feb.20), local residents here celebrated Holi with flowers instead of colours, as has been the general practice, while dancing to drumbeats and devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna.Artistes from various parts of the country gathered in Pushkar to perform Raas Leela (dance recitals depicting Krishna’s flirtatious interludes with village maidens).Troupes of singers who render folk songs particularly associated with Holi also flocked to the town to participate in the festivities.On Saturday (Feb.20), local residents here celebrated Holi with flowers instead of colours, as has been the general practice, while dancing to drumbeats and devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna.
Artistes from various parts of the country gathered in Pushkar to perform Raas Leela (dance recitals depicting Krishna’s flirtatious interludes with village maidens).
Troupes of singers who render folk songs particularly associated with Holi also flocked to the town to participate in the festivities.
