Witness the colours of Varanasi in its festivals

In a city of temples and ghats, in a city that is known as the religious capital of India, there cannot be a single month without the celebration of a festival. The popularity of the festivals is evident in the fact that the best hotels India Varanasi are all packed during the celebrations. Here are the top festivals of Varanasi.

Holi — The ancient streets of this holy city get immersed in colours and bhaang during Holi. You need to brave the crazy crowd here and join in everyone in the festival, but if you do not like crowd, you can just engage in seeing the celebrations from a distance. Many youngsters during this festival urge the tourists to join them for a lovely Holi experience, but you can expect some outward incidents as well. Though you should take precautions during this festival, you will simply love the very carefree vibes here and the zealous celebrations.

Diwali — If you want to celebrate the festival of lights with Gods, then this is the place you should be at. The fifteenth day long Diwali is when they say that the Gods themselves descend upon earth to join the people in celebrations at the ghats. Every ghat in the city is washed, and lots of people come here to make beautiful rangolis and light thousands of diyas. The scene is a treat to the eyes. The festival is preceded by Ganga Mahotsav, when all the ghats come alive to present to you the performing arts of the city for four days. Traditional games, kushti competition, music and dance performances, various cuisines competitions, etc. are held here until the Diwali celebrations begin. Annually this festival takes place in either October or November.

MahaShivratri — This is the marriage profession of Lord Shiva which turns the entire city into a frenzy. Hundreds of people carry a Shiva idol in the procession to the various Shiva temples in the city. As per myth, this day is a celebration of the marriage between Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati. Sweets and bhaang are offered everywhere on the roads to whoever is partaking in the procession. The long procession begins in the evening and usually goes on till dawn.

So, before the next festival takes place, book the hotel India Varanasi in advance so that you do not miss out on the spectacular celebrations. Happy journey in advance!