Mathura/Vrindavan, Jan. 23 -- A vibrant festival of colors began in the narrow lanes of Braj, as millions of devotees gathered at the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan on the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami.
A surge of devotion swept through Mathura and Vrindavan, the city of Lord Krishna, as soon as the colored powder (gulal) was thrown at the Banke Bihari temple, marking the formal inauguration of the famous 40-day festival of colors in Braj.
Millions of devotees had gathered at the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan since morning. As soon as the time for the Rajbhog Aarti arrived, the temple priests began showering the devotees with abir and gulal (colored powders) on behalf of Lord Banke Bihari.
The entire temple complex resonate...