{"id":997,"date":"2018-02-19T16:54:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T11:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/?p=997"},"modified":"2026-02-19T16:09:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T10:39:59","slug":"most-colourful-places-to-celebrate-holi-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/most-colourful-places-to-celebrate-holi-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Colorful Best Places to Celebrate Holi in India With friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is that time of the year again when colour is in the air. The country will wrap itself in a riot of hues and merrymaking. The<strong> best places to celebrate Holi in India<\/strong> really depend on what kind of experience you want to have. Diverse ways of playing Holi are seen across the country, ranging from traditional temple religious ceremony to modern parties with dhol, DJs, bhang and lots of colours. We bring you the best places across the country to celebrate this holi-day away from home.<\/p>\n<h5>Image source: Traveldudes<\/h5>\n<h2>Here are some Holi places in India where we celebrated with Friends<\/h2>\n<p>hello friends in India, holi in celebrating in different states of India. check the list of best place to celebrate Holi in India.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mathura, Uttar Pradesh<\/li>\n<li>Udaipur, Rajasthan<\/li>\n<li>Shantiniketan, West Bengal<\/li>\n<li>Hampi, Karnataka<\/li>\n<li>Anandpur Sahib, Punjab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Suggested Also : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/5-getaways-near-chennai-that-perfect-for-a-weekend-road-trip\/\">5 BEST PLACES TO VISIT NEAR CHENNAI<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Mathura, Uttar Pradesh<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1004\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1004 size-large\" title=\"Barsana Holi in Mathura\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/barsana-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"best place to celebrate holi in india - Barsana Holi\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/barsana-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/barsana-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/barsana-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/barsana-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/barsana-372x248.jpg 372w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/barsana-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/barsana-746x497.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/barsana.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barsana \u00a0Image Source: Blogspot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you thought that your six-year-old neighbour flinging water balloons at unaware passersby was crazy, just wait till you experience Holi in Mathura, where celebrations last for a week preceding the festive day.\u00a0 Mathura is the one of best <strong>holi places in india<\/strong> where you celebrate holi with your friends.\u00a0 The entire city is full of Holi huddang &amp; understandably so being the birthplace of Krishna. Lath Maar Holi of Barsana, a village in Mathura is easily the unique way of celebrating Holi. The colourfully dressed women playfully beat up men who want to play Holi with them with sticks which is a part of the tradition. And, you can take a self drive car rental from Delhi to reach Mathura.<\/p>\n<p>Suggested Blog :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/weekend-getaways-mumbai\/\">Best weekend getaways near Mumbai<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Udaipur, Rajasthan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-999 size-large\" title=\"Mewar Holika Dahan in Udaipur\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/128110314-56a3c2415f9b58b7d0d39c12-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"best holi in india - Udaipur Holi\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/128110314-56a3c2415f9b58b7d0d39c12-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/128110314-56a3c2415f9b58b7d0d39c12-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/128110314-56a3c2415f9b58b7d0d39c12-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/128110314-56a3c2415f9b58b7d0d39c12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/128110314-56a3c2415f9b58b7d0d39c12-372x248.jpg 372w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/128110314-56a3c2415f9b58b7d0d39c12-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/128110314-56a3c2415f9b58b7d0d39c12-746x497.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/128110314-56a3c2415f9b58b7d0d39c12.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Udaipur, Image Source &#8211; Martin Harvey\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For an unforgettable regal experience, join in the celebration of Udaipur&#8217;s Mewar royal family where the customs of lighting the Holika Dahan is traditionally performed by the current custodian of the Mewar dynasty. Udaipur is another place where you can travel with your friends and <strong>best holi celebration places in indi<\/strong>a.\u00a0 This is followed by a magnificent palace procession from the royal residence to Manek Chowk at the City Palace, accompanied by royal family members, sitting on ornated camels, elephants and horses. Finally, the cocktail and dinner are served at the royal palace and the celebration ends with magnificent fireworks.<\/p>\n<p>The following morning, the <strong>celebrations of Holi<\/strong> are all out on the streets of Udaipur filled with people wrapped in different colours enjoying their time.<\/p>\n<h2>Best Place to Celebrate Holi in Jaipur<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Hawa Mahal<\/li>\n<li>Jal Mahal<\/li>\n<li>Jaigarh Fort<\/li>\n<li>Birla Mandir<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And, you can take a self drive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/car-rental\/jaipur\"><strong>car rental in jaipur<\/strong><\/a> to reach Udaipur.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>3. Shantiniketan, West Bengal<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1003\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1003 size-large\" title=\"West Bengal Cultural Holi at Shantiniketan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shantiniketan-600x398.jpg\" alt=\"best holi celebration in india - Shantiniketan, West Bengal Cultural Holi\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shantiniketan-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shantiniketan-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shantiniketan-452x300.jpg 452w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shantiniketan-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shantiniketan-372x247.jpg 372w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shantiniketan-510x339.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shantiniketan-746x495.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shantiniketan.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shantiniketan \u00a0Image Source: Farmvilleresort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shantiniketan, in the Birbhum district,\u00a0observes Holi as the Spring Festival or Basanta Utsav, where the focus is more on\u00a0cultural performances.<\/p>\n<p>Started by the famous Bengali poet and Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, the students of the university dress up in colourful attire and put on a huge cultural extravaganza for the visitors, followed by the throwing of colours.<\/p>\n<p>A huge number of tourists arrive every year at Shantiniketan to witness and participate in these celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>For reaching Shantiniketan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/car-rental\/kolkata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">book a car rental from Kolkata<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Hampi, <\/strong>Karnataka<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1002\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1002\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1002 size-large\" title=\"Holi in Hampi, Karntaka\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/hampi-600x398.jpg\" alt=\"best place to visit in holi- Hampi Holi\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/hampi-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/hampi-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/hampi-452x300.jpg 452w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/hampi-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/hampi-372x247.jpg 372w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/hampi-510x339.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/hampi-746x495.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/hampi.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hampi \u00a0Image Source: Passengerintheworld<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Holi aplomb of Northern India is unmatchable, but Hampi is a notable exception where celebrations are held for 2 days. Hampi is another famous holi places in india. People gather in the streets to splash colours and dance to the drum beats followed by a nice dip in the river. The whole town turns out to play Holi in the morning, amid drumming, dancing, and the evocative ruins of the grand Vijayanagar empire are alive with colours. Afterwards, the crowd slowly moves to the Tungabhadra river to wash all the colour off.<\/p>\n<p>Reach Hampi by taking a Self Drive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/car-rental\/bengaluru\">Car Rental in Bengaluru<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Suggested Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/winery-trips-near-bengaluru\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winery trips near Bengaluru<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>5. Anandpur Sahib, Punjab<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1000\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1000 size-large\" title=\"Nihang Sikhs Show Their Skills with a Sword During Holla Mohalla festival\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/nihang-sikhs-show-their-skills-with-a-sword-during-the-festival-of-holla-mohalla-661359556-58efe89f5f9b582c4d5f6d5d-600x400.jpg\" alt=\" famous holi in india - Holla Mohalla - Sikh Festival\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/nihang-sikhs-show-their-skills-with-a-sword-during-the-festival-of-holla-mohalla-661359556-58efe89f5f9b582c4d5f6d5d-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/nihang-sikhs-show-their-skills-with-a-sword-during-the-festival-of-holla-mohalla-661359556-58efe89f5f9b582c4d5f6d5d-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/nihang-sikhs-show-their-skills-with-a-sword-during-the-festival-of-holla-mohalla-661359556-58efe89f5f9b582c4d5f6d5d-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/nihang-sikhs-show-their-skills-with-a-sword-during-the-festival-of-holla-mohalla-661359556-58efe89f5f9b582c4d5f6d5d-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/nihang-sikhs-show-their-skills-with-a-sword-during-the-festival-of-holla-mohalla-661359556-58efe89f5f9b582c4d5f6d5d-372x248.jpg 372w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/nihang-sikhs-show-their-skills-with-a-sword-during-the-festival-of-holla-mohalla-661359556-58efe89f5f9b582c4d5f6d5d-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/nihang-sikhs-show-their-skills-with-a-sword-during-the-festival-of-holla-mohalla-661359556-58efe89f5f9b582c4d5f6d5d-746x497.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/nihang-sikhs-show-their-skills-with-a-sword-during-the-festival-of-holla-mohalla-661359556-58efe89f5f9b582c4d5f6d5d.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anandpur Sahib, Image Source &#8211; Jeremy Woodhouse\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Holi in Punjab has a unique flavour. Experience the warrior Holi of the Sikhs where the warriors\u00a0engage in fights to show strength and courage. Known as Hola Mohalla, the annual fair \u2013 popular for wrestling, martial arts, mock sword fights, acrobatic military exercises, and turban tying &#8211; dates all the way back to 1701 when it was started by Guru Gobind Singh. The extravagant presentation at this holy Sikh pilgrimages is truly worth your time if you are looking for an offbeat affair.<\/p>\n<p>And, you can take a self drive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/car-rental\/delhi\">car rental in Delhi<\/a> to reach Anandpur Sahib.<\/p>\n<p>If you planning to visit some other destination this year for a completely different experience of Holi, do let us the know in the comments below:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is that time of the year again when colour&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1013,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[182,178,443,10],"tags":[831,830,832,212,210,828,213,833,829,211,90,219,214],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/997"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=997"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6258,"href":"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/997\/revisions\/6258"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avis.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}