Chhadamar Holi is being celebrated with great pomp in Gokul.
Lathmar Holi Barsana: During the 40 -day Holi Mahaparva running in Braj, Gokul’s famous Chhadar Holi in Braj is also included. Which is being celebrated with great pomp on March 11 this year. This Holi Barsane is very similar to Lathmar Holi, but its style is slightly different. In Barsane, first go to play Holi with Hurriyare (men) of Gokul, Huriyarin (women) of Barsane. Where women attack the Hurriyars with sticks. At the same time, on the day of Chhadimar Holi Gokul, the reverse form of this tradition is seen. On this day, the Huriyare of Barsane reaches Gokul and plays Holi with the Huriyarin.
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How is Gokul’s stick Holi played? (Chhadimar Holi Gokul 2025)
- Chhadamar Holi is being celebrated with great pomp in Gokul.
- Preparations were made in full swing to remove Bal Krishna’s dole from Nand Bhawan at 12 noon.
- Actually, the main event of Chhadar Holi is held at Murali Ghat.
- On this special occasion, a grand journey of Thakur ji’s dole adorned with flowers from Nand Bhawan to Murali Ghat is taken out.
- Devotees join this journey and enjoy the Holi of Lord Krishna with reverence and enthusiasm.
Thakurji Dola Yatra and Chhadimar Holi of Thakur ji’s Dola Yatra and Chhadimar Holi
- This grand journey in Gokul is called Dola.
- In this, the statues of various Thakur ji of Bal form Shri Krishna are decorated and seated in the dole.
- Then they are taken through the main markets of Gokul to Muralidhar Ghat, where devotees feed them Holi.
- During this holy journey, the devotees visiting the devotees are showering the flowers of Tesu and the natural colors made from them, which makes the whole atmosphere devotional and drenched with colors.
Gulal is prepared from marigold flowers and its leaves
- Gulal prepared from marigold flowers and its leaves is also flown on devotees. This makes the whole atmosphere completely different.
- The village Sakha wears traditional dress and reaches Muralidhar Ghat dancing on Braj’s folk songs.
- After circling the entire Gokul Nagar, Dola reaches Muralidhar Ghat, where a grand stage is already prepared.
- Here, devotees see Thakur ji and take his blessings and in the celebration of Chhadimar Holi, they get engrossed with a shower of colors.
Thakur ji seated on stage
- Thakur ji is seated on this grand stage.
- After this, the euphoria of the Chadar Holi festival remains at its peak for about an hour, where the bus gulal is seen flying all around.
- Aarti is performed on the completion of Holi festival, after which Thakur ji’s dola once again departs towards the temple.
- On reaching the temple, Thakur ji’s consecration (bath) is performed with Vedic chanting and he is once again enthroned by law.
- In this way the Holi festival ends blissful.
- According to the legend, Balakrishna was extremely naughty in his childhood and often teased the gopis.
- The gopis ran after them to scare them by showing them sticks.
- Inspired by this loving tradition, Chhadamar Holi started, in which the stick is used instead of Lath, which makes this festival of Holi even more gentle and entertaining.
- Domestic and foreign tourists gather to see this.
Where is Braj spread
The area of Braj is mainly spread in Mathura, Vrindavan, Govardhan, Gokul, Barsana, Nandgaon and its surrounding places in Uttar Pradesh.
(Disclaimer: The information given here is based on general beliefs and information. Lokjanta does not confirm it.)
