The festival of colors is going to be held in March and the whole country is waiting to paint themselves in red, yellow, green and purple. As the Holi excitement increases, we let you know about some destinations where you can celebrate the festival of Holi 2016 in unique ways.

1. Holi - Mumbai, Maharashtra

The city of Bollywood or movies! The city celebrates all festival with enthusiasm and prepares weeks before to celebrate the holy. Day before Holi, Shimga is celebrated to burn all evils. People play with colors and welcome the spring season. People in a very festive mood exchanges sweets and greets each other.

2. Holi - Braj Barsana, Uttar Pradesh

If want to see traditional Holi then visit Braj Barsana in Uttar Pradesh where they celebrate the ‘lathmaar Holi’. In this Holi, the women of Barsana beat up’ the men from the adjacent Nandgaon. Braj Barsana is considered as a birthplace of Lord Krishna’s consort Radha, and has a temple dedicated to her. The whole ‘colorful battle’ consist of the Holi celebrations, which are further turn into singing songs called “Hori” in praise of Radha-Krishna. 

3. Holi - Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh

Legend says that Vrindavan is the place where Lord Krishna is supposed to have grown up, celebrates Holi in the most original and romantic way. The popular Banke Bihari Temple is the centre of Holi celebrations here. On this day, the temple is decorated with flowers and lights. Devotees first offer Gulal to the Lord and then on each other.

4. Holi - Shantiniketan, West Bengal

Shantiniketan celebrates the festival with peace and serenity. People sing songs and perform dances wearing yellow-colored clothes. A cultural festival is organized here and wishes each other by applying dry color on face. The festival is very important day for Shantiniketan and attracts thousands of travelers from across India and foreign countries to see an exclusive aspect of Holi.

5. Holi - Purulia, West Bengal

Another cultural place to enjoy Holi is Purulia in West Bengal. The three-day celebration is packed with amazing folk dance performances for example - Chhau dance, Jhumur music and the outstanding Baul musicians. Holi is celebrated by smearing dry color on each other. Folk artists add distinct charm to this festival accompanied by folk singers.

6. Holi - Anandpur Sahib, Punjab

Anandpur Sahib is a pilgrimage destination for the Sikhs. The people of here also celebrate Holi but in unique way without water and color. This meticulous festival celebrates the strength male aggression and physical agility that keep the people safe.

7. Holi - Jaipur, Rajasthan

Holi is celebrated with a regal way befitting the royal history of Rajasthan. Holi is renowned for its only one of its kind in which people sitting on the elephants back spray dry color on the bystanders. Elephant dances and elephant polo creates an interesting twist to this celebration. 

8. Holi - Gujarat

Gujarat also celebrates Holi in the same sociable way. Gifting of corn, sugar figurines, raw mango and condensed milk is made to the Holika, after that people apply red color to each other’s forehead. Little girls make statues of Gauri from the ruins of the Holika. Another day of Dhuleti is spent with colors and water. 

9. Holi -  Uttarakhand

Music plays a relevant role of this Holi in Uttarakhand which is known as Kumaoni Holi. Usually speaking, Kumaoni Holi is celebrated for two months! The festival end into a Cheer Bandhan (bonfire), 15 days previous to Dhulendi. Playful games are played to steal each other’s attractions. At the end a ritualistic Shubh Kamna prayer is done.

10. Holi -  Tamilnadu

Holi is an ironic festival here and considered as a matter of love and contains rituals that seek the conquest of religious bliss over romantic needs. A symbolic bonfire is performed to show conquering romantic needs as well as negativities in general. After that day, people play of colors.

During the 1st quarter of the year, Kullu-Manali enjoys full bloom of apples. During the apple season, the apple growers are engaged with their crop of apples, waited for the year. During the farming, the process of plucking, grading, packing ultimately taking apples to the wholesale market of apple is performed. With the hope of obtaining an excellent price, some of the growers refer the apples to Delhi for selling. While some get satisfaction by selling them in the wholesale markets of the same locality.

Watch the Apple Orchards in Full Bloom in Kullu Manali

During the spring, when the roads are lined with the trees of apple and cherry in full bloom, Kullu-Manali is a must visit for you if you don’t love enjoying snow. While visiting the orchards of red apples and praising the bounty of nature, you can also get red apples, plums and several other fruits, that you can either relish on the spot or carry with you for the rest of your tour.

Apple Orchards in Himachal Pradesh Naggar Kullu-Manali

The orchards of apples are considered as one of the highlight points in Naggar Kullu. It is so because apples have the requirement of cold temperatures. Here, we get the chance of watching the apple trees, all of which are loaded with juicy fruits of apple, growing everywhere, as well as in every home. After the month of September, the apple fruits get prepared to be relished and are transported to every place and city in India and exported on the international level.

Besides providing a healing experience in the spiritual journey of the tourists, the visit to the Himachal Pradesh, the northern state of India, offers a bonus for the gardener in its visitors. During the apple season, Kullu-Manali, which is enriched with loads of colorful flowers everywhere growing like wild even in the snow capped mountains, looks like a place of fantasy and imagination. Because of the suitable climate, these plants and flowers grow in the hills and mountains in peace, freedom and without any care. Besides offering a scarce experience, the apple fruits on trees provides the chance of grabbing them (apple fruits).

If you also want to take the fine glimpse of apple season in full bloom in Kullu-Manali, you can get the chance by booking Kullu-Manali Tour Packages from Delhi. Kullu-Manali Holiday Packages, which are affordable to the budget of the tourists of Kullu-Manali, can also be customized as per the demand of the clients.

Offering some of the most challenging and thrilling mountaineering chances in the globe, Shimla, which is the area abundant in several valleys and peaks, densely populated pine trees, green alpine meadows, trekking region, rivers, mountaineering choices and several more adventure sports, is the best spot for those who love adventure sports and adventures. Mountaineering Institute of Himachal Pradesh organizes these events. Here are some of the popular adventure activities in Shimla.

Horse Riding

The best way to feel the joy of life is horse riding, which can be best experienced on the Mall Road, Shimla. Several horse vendors in Shimla offer well-maintained and well-cleaned horses for horse riding.

Ice- Skating

Shimla is the part of the world, which has the largest open-air region with frozen ice for ice skating during winters. Shimla Ice-Skating Club, which has already celebrated its Diamond Jubilee, coordinates to perform this sport, which normally lasts from early December to February. A series of continuous sessions is provided by low temperatures and clear skies.

River Rafting

Conducting in summer season instead of the monsoons and winter, the adventure activity of river rafting is performed by using an inflatable rubber boat (dinghy). The fast flowing rivers of Shimla offer the suitable condition for the adventure activity of river rafting. The Sutlej River close to Shimla provides exciting chances for river rafting. A 12 km long stretch from Chabba to Tattapani is the popular place for river rafting in Shimla.

Trekking

Being the best way to explore and appreciate the best landscapes and mountains of the hill station of Shimla, trekking (taking a scenic walk), which is very popular among adventure lovers, is an extremely exciting adventure activity of walking or trekking from the slopes and incline of one mountain to the slopes and incline of another mountain. The magnificent hills of Shimla, which are surrounded by snowy peaks, are suitable for trekking.

Golfing

Considered as one of the most challenging golf course in India and situated at Naldehra at a distance of 23 kms from Shimla, this golf course in Shimla, which is a par 68, nine hole course, is one of the most ancient golf course in this country. Lord Curzon, the British Viceroy of India, originally founded the course, whose topography is entirely natural.

Paragliding

Being a skillful combination of hang gliding and parachuting, Paragliding, which is simply launched in lighter winds and requires less space for landing, is the exhilarating adventure sport in Shimla. Two locations named ‘Bir’ and ‘Billing’ in the Kangra Valley are supposed to be the hot spots of gliding in Shimla

Skiing

Skiing is the best way to get the feel of charm and cool weather of Shimla during the winter season. Famous for its smooth slopes and snow-capped peaks of the lofty ranges of the Himalayas, Shimla, which is home to several places to offer the exhilarating adventure activity of skiing, is the ideal location (after Swiss Alps) for involving in skiing.

Fishing in Shimla

Fishing is an extremely famous recreational sport in Shimla (almost called ‘Angler’s Paradise’), famous for its treasure of the best sport fish in the world. The shallow waters and streams of Shimla render this place as the ideal location for fishing. Located in the Pabbar Valley, the upstream of Rohru, which is home to a trout hatchery in Chiragaon, the suitable spot for the fishing of trouts.

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