Mathura, Feb. 25 -- The joy of Holi reached its peak in the Braj region, when on Wednesday, the grand celebration of the world-famous "Lathmar Holi" was held in Barsana, where a unique confluence of devotion, love, and playfulness was witnessed between the Huriyaras of Nandgaon and the Huriyarins of Barsana.
On the auspicious occasion of the Navami of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Phalgun, the centuries-old Dwapar-era Leela came alive once again in Barsana, the city of Radha Rani with Lathmar Holi.
Accepting the invitation for Holi, the Huriyaras of Nandgaon began preparations early in the morning. In Nand Bhavan, permission was sought by singing hymns in front of the idols of Shri Krishna and Dauji, and with chants of "Let's go to Ba...