Mathura Festivals

Mathura Festivals are famous worldwide. These festivals are celebrated by the Hindus with pomp and show all over India and with greater extravagance in Mathura. Mathura is particularly famous for Holi and Janmashtami.

Festivals in Mathura are celebrated following each and every ritual ever since decades. All the festivals have particular significance in the Hindu religion. The most popular among the festivals of Mathura i is Holi.

It is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Phalguna, which occurs usually on Feb-March. People throw colored powdered dye and also colored water on each other playfully. This festival is celebrated with huge applaud in Braja, Nandagram, Varsana and Dauji.

Another popular festival of Mathura is Janmashtami, which is to commemorate the birth of Shri Krishna with great pomp and splendor. Ceremonies take place in the holy temples at midnight.

The priests bath the image of infant Krishna which is then laid in a silver cradle. Devoted songs are sung and toys are offered for the entertainment of the divine child.

Thousands of pilgrims gather to offer their prayers to the Lord and Mathura is crowded unbelievingly during this time.

Some more important festivals at Mathura are Vasant Panchami ( in the month of Magha or Jan-Feb), Appearance Day of Shri Banke Bihari ( in the month of Magha or Jan-Feb), Shiva-Ratri ( in the month of Phalguna or Feb-March) and Gaura Purnima ( in the month of Phalguna or Feb-March).

The Mathura Festivals are the inevitable times of the year, when Mathura is overcrowded by devotees.

Last Updated on : 18 March 2011