Krishna
Holi
The festival of colour and divine love
Holi is Braj's festival before it is anyone else's: the play of Radha and Krishna, colour thrown without regard for who is who. Beneath the play sits the older idea that devotion levels distinctions — that in front of the divine there is no rank left to hold.
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A recommended mantra for this sacred day
The day belongs to Krishna at Braj, and this prayer of surrender carries the evening once the colour has been washed off.
Read the Sanskrit and meaning on the Krishnaya Vasudevaya — Krishna Prayer of Surrender page, or explore the full mantra library.
Date shown for New Delhi, India. Observance can differ by location because tithi, sunrise and timezone affect the applicable date — please confirm local temple or pañcāṅga timings if precise observance times matter to your practice.