Saint Premanand celebrated Holi with devotees at Shri Radha Kelli Kunj. He offered abir (colored powder) to Shri Radha Ji and danced with the devotees. The festivities of Holi were also evident in the temples of Vrindavan.
Saint Premanand: The Holi festival in Braj reached its peak during the occasion of Doj. Devotees' enthusiasm doubled when Thakur Radhaballavlal played Holi with abir, adorned in colorful attire. Saint Premanand also participated in this festival, enjoying the shower of colors with the devotees and sadhakas (spiritual practitioners) at his ashram in Shri Radha Kelli Kunj.
Saint Premanand showering colors on devotees
On Saturday morning, after a private meeting at Shri Radha Kelli Kunj in Raman Reti, Saint Premanand offered abir to Shri Radha Ji, inviting everyone to immerse themselves in the colors of devotion. He then began Holi celebrations with the saints and sadhakas. Rasleela songs like "Aayo Nand Gram se Hori Khelna Natvar Nand Kishore" filled the air, and everyone participated with devotion.
A shower of colors with pichkaris, devotees immersed in joy
The atmosphere became vibrant as Saint Premanand showered tesu (a type of red flower) colored water on the sadhakas and saints using pichkaris (water pistols). He himself danced with the devotees, immersed in color. The entire ashram resonated with joy and jubilation, as devotees were touched by this display of devotion.
Vrindavan temples resonate with the Rasleela of Holi
The joy of Holi was also evident in the main temples of Vrindavan—Radhaballav, Radharaman, and Nidhivan Raj. From morning, devotees sprinkled abir, and the sounds of "Jag Hori, Braj Hori" echoed everywhere. Amidst the shower of abir, devotees danced in devotion within the temples.
Devotees immersed in the colors of Holi
Thousands of devotees from across the country came to Vrindavan to experience the joy of Holi. Deeksha Rastogi from Sonipat, along with her group of women, visited the Radhaballav temple, where abir flew and devotees danced to devotional songs. The women danced for hours to devotional songs, immersing themselves in this spiritual celebration.
Holi's jubilation reaches its peak
On Sunday morning, the temples echoed with devotional songs like "Uṛat Gulāl Lāl Bhey Badrā," as devotees enthusiastically played Holi. The colored Holi began during the aarti (prayer), spreading waves of love, devotion, and jubilation throughout Braj. Devotees from India and abroad gathered to experience this miraculous joy of Holi in Vrindavan, painting the entire Braj Dham in the colors of devotion and love.
