Laddu Holi 2023: Holi festival has started in Braj. On February 27, 2023, that means today, Laddu Mar Holi will be played in Mathura’s Barsana. Holi festival in Braj is world famous. People from all over the country and abroad come here to see the beauty of Holi. Somewhere here the festival of Holi starts from Phulera Duj and this festival is celebrated in different ways till Pratipada Panchami Tithi i.e. Rang Panchami of Krishna Paksha of Chaitra month. Somewhere Lathmar Holi, Chhadimar Holi and somewhere Holi is played with flowers. Let us know the specialty of Laddu Mar Holi in Radha Rani’s city Barsana and how this tradition started.
Laddu Mar Holi of Barsana (Laddu Holi 2023 in Barsana)
Today, this festival has started with the Holi of laddoos in the Shree Ji Temple of Barsana. In the Shreeji temple here, people play Holi by throwing laddoos at each other instead of Rang Gulal. It is said that the tradition of accepting the invitation from Nandgaon to come to Barsana to play Holi is associated with this Holi, which is being followed even today. It is believed that playing Holi in this way increases love and sweetness in relationships. On the next day of Laddu Holi i.e. on February 28, Lathmar Holi will be played in Barsana.
How the tradition of Laddu Mar Holi started
According to the legend, in the Dwapar era, Radha Rani’s father Vrishbhanu ji invites Shri Krishna’s father to play Holi in Nandgaon. The Gopis of Barsana go to Nandgaon with the invitation letter for Holi. Which Kanha’s father Nandbaba happily accepts. The invitation acceptance letter is sent to Barsana through a priest. In Barsana, the priest is habitually felicitated.
Why is Holi of Laddu played?
The mouth of the priest is sweetened with laddoos. During this, some gopis apply gulal to them. Purohit ji did not have gulal, so in response he started showering laddoos on the gopis. Since then, this incident of Dwapar era has become famous as Laddu Holi in present times. Even today this tradition is carried out.
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